Theturbulentlifeofsoulandbluessinger,thelateJoeCocker.AformergasfitterfromSheffield,catapultedtoworldstardomin1969atWoodstockwithhislegendaryperformanceoftheBeatlessong,"ALittleHelpfromMyFriends".Butintheearly1970s,JoeCocker'sinnerdemonsnearlykilledhim.Overcominghisstruggleswithalcoholanddrugs,herebuilthisreputationas"oneofthegreatprimalrockandrollvocalistsofalltime"(BillyJoel'sdescription).ThefilmmixesJoeCocker'sownwords,withrarearchive.Hisfamily,friendsandthelegendarysongwritersandmusicianshecollaboratedwith,tellJoeCocker'sstory.Thefilmhasraw,electricperformancefootagethroughout.
