John Cooper Clarke

Vocals, Musical Artist

1949 –

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Who is John Cooper Clarke?

John Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet". He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly.

His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing from the Invisible Girls, which featured Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson, Paul Burgess and Steve Hopkins.

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Born
Jan 25, 1949
County Borough of Salford
Also known as
  • Clarke, John Cooper
  • The Massed Carnaby Street John Cooper Clarkes
  • The Massed Carnaby St John Cooper Clarkes
  • Massed Carnaby Street John Cooper Clarkes, The
Nationality
  • England
  • United Kingdom
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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