Gene Seymour : Joe Cocker made iconic use of ` ` With a Little Help From My Friends '' at Woodstock . He conquered it and made it his own . He says on news of his death , song is what everyone thought of . He conquered it , made it his own . He says it was Cocker 's solid musical career that crossed several generations . Seymour : Today , all Starr gives thanks to the man who transformed his signature song .
Gene Seymour : Joe Cocker made iconic use of ` ` With a Little Help From My Friends '' at Woodstock . He says on news of his death , song is what everyone thought of . He conquered it , made it his own . He says it was Cocker 's solid musical career that crossed several generations . Seymour : Today , all Starr gives thanks to the man who transformed his signature song .