His prom date, Julie London, had a big hit with his immortal torch song, and he also penned “Sing a Rainbow,” “He Needs Me” and the Oscar-nominated “Till Love Touches Your Life.” By Mike Barnes Senior ...

Cocker was known for his powerful, gravelly voice and his eccentric body movements while performing. He had his biggest success as an interpreter of songs by other artists and composers, although he ...

Arthur Hamilton, the Oscar-nominated songwriter best known for his smoky torch-song classic “Cry Me a River,” memorably recorded by Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Cocker and many others, has died.