With his raspy voice, Joe Cocker wrote music history. But the singer has also gained a reputation tomato breeder: lived on the “Mad Dog Ranch” in Colorado and worked since 1994 – a small paradise in nature. Shortly before his death he wanted to sell the property
Green meadows, surrounded by stately West Elk Mountains, between grazing horses. Joe Cocker’s “Mad Dog Ranch “in the US state of Colorado appears to be painted, a small paradise. There, the British singer died Monday of complications from lung cancer. Cocker lived in the property since 1994 with his wife Pam and dog remote – he also bred there, his award-winning “Joematoes”
The death of the British blues and rock stars Joe Cocker 70 years the music world shaken.. World famous for his appearance with shaggy hair and verschwitzem T-shirt at the Woodstock Festival 1969 made him the best-known songs of the born on May 20, 1944 Cockers counted the Beatles cover “With A Little Help From My Friends.”
After the rise of the crash
After the climb was an international star, the qualified gas fitter but was initially crashed deep. For years he noticed with drug and alcohol excesses. Only his wife Pam Baker helped him to change his life, Cocker said later. With his comeback in the 1980s landed Cocker hits like “When The Night Comes” and the duet “Up Where We Belong” with Jennifer Warnes, for which he received a 1983 Grammy Award.
In the mountains of Colorado he built himself and his wife In 1994, the “Mad Dog Ranch”, named after Cockers nickname from early rockers times. The villa was his retreat, away from the city, to the nearest town of Crawford will take you about 20 minutes away by car.
The Snow on melting watch
The drug tested soul singer had consciously decided to move into nature: “It felt right,” Cocker “Edible Aspen” said. “I miss not living in the city. I regret nothing. There are not many places where you can still have so much space. And I have plenty of space – and plenty of time, “said Cocker. He saw the snow like in melting and to enjoy the peace and quiet. “This is a luxury that never get a lot of people.”
He enjoyed the freedom and space in the mountains, his legendary success in the music industry, he noted in a hallway of the property: The walls are plastered with his golden plates and other awards. Together with his wife, he invited friends to like snooker tournament in a specially equipped room, like the magazine “Edible Aspen” reported.
But Cockers pride grew up in a small Nebnhaus the “Mad Dog Ranch”: The grater singer bred tomatoes that he lovingly called the “Joematoes” they were even awarded prizes
tomatoes were his great love
Immediately after the move to a rural Cocker planted tomatoes – they have a great sentimental value for him. His father bred them. He could remember how the plants were poured on Sundays. “It’s my passion. I plant other things, but I love tomatoes, “says Cocker. . About 30 different varieties he pulled in his greenhouse up
The “Mad Dog Ranch” is since April for sale: It’s for around $ 7,850,000 (6.4 million dollars) to have velvet furnishings. Why the singer wanted to sell the property, is not clear.
Originally from the UK Sheffield Cocker was one of the outstanding blues and rock musicians of his generation. He was known for his raspy voice and his idiosyncratic body language on stage. Only recently, the music legend had announced a new album for next year. “Joe will live on in the hearts of millions of fans around the world,” wrote Edgar Berger, Chairman of Sony Music Entertainment. He had Cocker taken at the record company
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