Ringo Starr : Ringo Starr made iconic version 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 began CNN 's solid blues career that crossed several generations . Seymour : two years ago , Gene Seymour tweeted tribute to the man who transformed his signature song .
Gene Seymour : Joe Cocker made iconic version 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 began Cocker 's solid blues career that crossed several generations . Seymour : Today , Ringo Starr tweeted tribute to the man who transformed his signature song .