British singer-songwriter Joe Cocker has died aged 70.

Known for his gravelly voice, the Sheffield-born musician found fame in 1968 with his cover of the Beatles’ ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’, which was a number one in the UK and was later used as the theme song for TV series The Wonder Years.

Cocker also had hits with ‘You Are So Beautiful’ and ‘Up Where We Belong’, a duet with Jennifer Warnes from the movie An Officer And A Gentleman, which won both a Grammy and an Academy Award.

His agent Barrie Marshall said that Cocker, who was given an OBE in 2007, “was without the doubt the greatest rock/soul voice ever to come out of Britain- and remained the same man throughout his life.

“Hugely talented, a true star, but a kind and humble man who loved to perform. Anyone who ever saw him live will never forget him.”

ITV reports that Cocker passed away after a battle with lung cancer. Watch his famous Woodstock performance of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’ below.