Joe Cocker Set to Perform in Isreal
Joe Cocker, musician from the 60s, is set to perform in the Gilboa Coexistence Festival that will take place on August 26-28 and will include joint performances by the best Jewish and Arab musicians in Israel. Most of the shows have been produced especially for the festival. The actual line up has yet to be announced, but promoters promise to release the info soon. Cocker is to go on first to kick off the festival which will include sporting activities, educational programs, and nature trips to be held in four separate locations in the Gilboa region.
"This will be one of the biggest events ever put on in Israel promoting coexistence," says Daniel Atar, head of the Gilboa Regional Council, "In the Gilboa, coexistence is our reality and proves that a way of life of brotherhood and equality forms a solid foundation for cooperation, understanding and mutual recognition that we believe can be established in all of Israel and beyond."
Cocker himself promised that this will be an unforgettable show. Joe Cocker is famous for hits like "You Can Leave Your Hat On," known from the movie "Nine and a Half Weeks;" "You are so beautiful;" "Up Where We Belong," theme song from the movie “An Officer and a Gentleman;” "Chain of Fools" from "The Commitments," and covers like the Beatles "With a little help from my friends". Cocker is also known for his spastic movements while he belts out songs, made famous at the original Woodstock Festival.
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