(1949-01-25) 25 January 1949 (age 75) Salford, Lancashire, England
Nickname
The Bard of Salford
Occupation
Poet
Language
English
Period
1977–present
Spouse
Chris Evie (m. 1970)
Children
1
Website
johncooperclarke.com
For those of a similar name, see John Clarke.
John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet and comedian who styled himself as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. Around this time, he performed on stage with several punk and post-punk bands and continues to perform regularly.
His recorded output has mainly relied on musical backing from the Invisible Girls, which featured Martin Hannett, Steve Hopkins, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson, and Paul Burgess.
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