John Belushi Does Joe Cocker On The Floor

On saturday night live in 1976 comedian john belushi was picked to channel joe cocker.

John belushi does joe cocker on the floor.

He crooned a frightening performance as cocker with his rendition of the classic song with a little help from. John adam belushi january 24 1949 march 5 1982 was an american actor comedian and singer and one of the seven original cast members of the nbc sketch comedy show saturday night live snl. There will never be another joe cocker or another john belushi to parade around as joe and make us laugh but there s some comfort in knowing that when joe arrived in the afterlife john was probably waiting for him doing. For better or worse john belushi s impression of joe cocker will forever stand as a part of both men s legacies.

For many the tragic comedian john belushi s most memorable performance was an indelible imitation of the british singer joe cocker a writhing spasmodic cathartic all in stage masterpiece that had. I didn t watch much television so i wasn t aware of it until some guy said there s this guy doing an awful impersonation of you. Best part is arguably that joe cocker enjoyed the belushi knockoff. But you have to understand i was a bit of a wreck at the time he was doing all that stuff.

Here s how it came to be. Joe cocker s voice mannerisms and style is impersonated hilariously on john belushi tribute of the beatles just a little help from my friends. Belushi performed it circa 1971 with chicago s second city comedy troupe. Comedian john belushi s best impersonation ever of joe cocker singing the beatles cover of with a little help from my friends from sgt.

On john belushi s famous impression of him. Folha br john belushi s impression of joe cocker was an early career catalyst for the comedian. John belushi does a better joe cocker than joe cocker does. Throughout his career belushi had a close personal and artistic partnership with his fellow snl star dan aykroyd whom he met while they were both working at chicago s the second city comedy club.