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John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Lancashire, England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing The Invisible Girls, featuring Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson and Steve Hopkins. The song "Evidently <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Cooper
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Clarke
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Salford
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- performance art
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Official website
- www.johncooperclarke.com
- Image
- John Cooper Clarke (5111742629).jpg
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- John Cooper Clarke
- date of birth
- 1949-01-25
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