Editing Joe Cocker (section)

=== 1980s (1980-1989) ===
In 1982, Cocker recorded two songs with the jazz group [[The Crusaders (Houston group)|the Crusaders]] on their album ''[[Standing Tall (The Crusaders album)|Standing Tall]]''. One song, "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today", was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] and Cocker performed it with the Crusaders at the awards ceremony. The Crusaders wrote this song with Cocker in mind to sing it. Cocker then released a new reggae-influenced album, ''[[Sheffield Steel]]'', recorded with the [[Compass Point All Stars]], produced by [[Chris Blackwell]] and [[Alex Sadkin]].{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Also in 1982, Cocker recorded the duet "[[Up Where We Belong]]" with [[Jennifer Warnes]] for the soundtrack of the film ''[[An Officer and a Gentleman]]''. The song was an international hit, reaching number 1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and winning a [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo]]. The duet also won an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]], and Cocker and Warnes performed the song at the awards ceremony.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wiley|first=Mason|title=Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards|year=1996| publisher=Ballantine Books| location=New York|isbn=0-345-40053-4|page=623|edition=5|author2=Damien Bona}}</ref> Several days later, he was invited to perform "[[You Are So Beautiful]]" with [[Ray Charles]] in a television tribute to the musician. In 1983, Cocker joined a star-studded line-up of British musicians, including [[Jimmy Page]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Steve Winwood]] and [[Bill Wyman]] for singer [[Ronnie Lane]]'s [[ARMS Charity Concerts|1983 tour]] to raise money for the London-based organisation [[Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis]], in particular because Lane was beginning to suffer from the degenerative disease.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/16/jeff-beck-opens-up-about-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-gigs-with-clapton-jeff-beck-group-reunion-prospects/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118203015/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/16/jeff-beck-opens-up-about-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-gigs-with-clapton-jeff-beck-group-reunion-prospects/|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2009|title=Jeff Beck Opens Up About Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Gigs with Clapton Jeff Beck Group Reunion Prospects|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=26 December 2014}}</ref>

While on another tour that year, Cocker was arrested by Austrian police after refusing to perform because of inadequate sound equipment. The charges were eventually dropped and Cocker was released.{{sfn|Bean|2003|p=160}} Shortly after the incident, he released his ninth studio album, ''[[Civilized Man]]''. His next album ''[[Cocker (album)|Cocker]]'' was dedicated to his mother, Madge, who died when he was recording in the studio with producer [[Terry Manning]]. A track from the album, "[[You Can Leave Your Hat On]]" was featured in the 1986 film ''[[9½ Weeks]]''. The album eventually went Platinum on the European charts.{{sfn|Bean|2003|p=167}} His song "Love Lives On" was featured in the 1987 film [[Harry and the Hendersons]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIRzS4ZD1zY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211029/AIRzS4ZD1zY |archive-date=2021-10-29 |title=Joe Cocker - Love Lives On (Remastered Movie Version) |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=20 August 2021 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His 1987 album ''[[Unchain My Heart (album)|Unchain My Heart]]'' was nominated for a Grammy Award, although it did not win. ''[[One Night of Sin]]'' was also a commercial success, surpassing ''Unchain My Heart'' in sales and yielding his final Top 20 hit in the United States, "When The Night Comes", written by [[Bryan Adams]], [[Jim Vallance]] and [[Diane Warren]] that peaked at number 11 in January 1990.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Throughout the 1980s, Cocker continued to tour around the world, playing to large audiences in Europe, Australia and the United States. In 1986, he met the Italian singer [[Zucchero Fornaciari]], who dedicated a song (''Nuovo, meraviglioso amico'', in ''Rispetto'') to the English bluesman. After that Cocker took part in some concerts of the promotional tours for the albums ''[[Blue's]]'' (1987) and ''[[Oro Incenso & Birra]]'' (1989). In 1988, he performed at London's [[Royal Albert Hall]] and appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show]]''.{{sfn|Bean|2003|p=178}} After [[Barclay James Harvest]] and [[Bob Dylan]], Cocker was the first to give rock concerts in the [[German Democratic Republic]], in [[East Berlin]] and [[Dresden]]. The venue, the ''Blüherwiese'', next to the [[Glücksgas Stadium|Rudolf–Harbig–Stadion]], bears the vernacular name ''Cockerwiese'' ('Cocker meadow') today.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/51.04429/13.75040 |title=OpenStreetMap |website=OpenStreetMap |access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> He also performed for US President [[George H. W. Bush]] at an inauguration concert in 1989.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/joe-cocker-singer-known-for-his-raspy-voice-and-unbridled-performances-dies-at-70/2014/12/22/f5ec2976-8a08-11e4-a085-34e9b9f09a58_story.html|title=Joe Cocker, singer known for his raspy voice and unbridled performances, dies at 70|work=Washington Post|date=December 22, 2014|last=Schudel |first=Matt}}</ref>