“The Letter” (Joe Cocker) #7 5/30/1970

We give you Joe Cocker’s live remake of the 1967 Box Tops #1 hit. His Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, from which this was taken, had a near-legendary reputation as the most debauched rock tour to date. Leon Russell arranged the songs and assembled over 20 musicians and backup singers - NINE backup singers. What a circus.