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Salford, Manchester, England, UK
John Cooper Clarke is a seminal post punk English performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester. Along with The Fall, The Smiths, Joy Division and New Order, John Cooper Clarke remains one of the most distinguished voices of the region.
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- The Harry Hill Show — Self2026
- BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard — Self2025
- We Wish You a Mandy Christmas — Ghost Of Christmas Future2021
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché — Self (Archive Footage)2021
- Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story — Himself2019
- Too Good To Go Down — Narrator2018
- It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline — Himself2014
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown — Self - Dictionary Corner2013
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown — Self2013
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown — Self - Panellist2013
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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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- 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
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- John Cooper Clarke (5111742629).jpg
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- John Cooper Clarke
- date of birth
- 1949-01-25
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