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Music Appreciation

Figarosmom

(12,354 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 03:57 AM Yesterday

The Letter

Last edited Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:38 PM - Edit history (1)

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JOE COCKER with LEON RUSSELL

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Man, he was so skinny then. Look at those arms.

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The Letter (Original Post) Figarosmom Yesterday OP

Always LOVED Joe Cocker's version of The Letter! 70sEraVet Yesterday #1

70sEraVet

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1. Always LOVED Joe Cocker's version of The Letter!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 09:25 AM

Yesterday

One correction, though -- it was Leon RUSSELL, not Redbone.
But I got a chuckle out of envisioning Leon Redbone, sitting on a stool behind Joe, with his legs crossed, belting out the blues on his uke!!

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