Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

The Profile

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes is the celebrated collaboration between English singer Joe Cocker and American singer Jennifer Warnes, best known for the 1982 duet Up Where We Belong from An Officer and a Gentleman. On DeBaser, the page also hosts a review of Cocker’s solo album Hymn For My Soul (2007).

Up Where We Belong won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (1983) and the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Cocker (1944–2014) was an English rock/soul vocalist; Warnes (born 1947) is an American singer.

One review celebrates Joe Cocker’s Hymn For My Soul (2007), focusing on soulful, gospel-inflected covers and his seasoned vocal delivery. The reviewer notes a higher, clearer voice attributed to lifestyle changes and highlights tracks like Peace, Long As I Can See The Light, and Just Pass It On. The album’s interpretive strength is praised over novelty. Overall sentiment: a warm endorsement of a legend still making his mark.