![During his brief tenure as the heavyweight champ in the early 1970s, Joe Frazier (RIP) explored his funky side with a series of records, including “My Way,” “Try It Again” and “Knock on Wood.” His voice? Like a guy who’s spent some time in the ring. Still, it’s a fun side to the serious fighter that we wanted to share on this bummer of night.
[Image: April 1971 issue of Billboard]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lubv5vEFRb1r4poono1_500.jpg)
During his brief tenure as the heavyweight champ in the early 1970s, Joe Frazier (RIP) explored his funky side with a series of records, including “My Way,” “Try It Again” and “Knock on Wood.” His voice? Like a guy who’s spent some time in the ring. Still, it’s a fun side to the serious fighter that we wanted to share on this bummer of night.
[Image: April 1971 issue of Billboard]
