Person · PER-42786E967C3FE1B1
John Cooper Clarke
4 catalogued objects connected to John Cooper Clarke.
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Biography
Person.
John Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet, born in Salford in 1949. He began performing in Manchester folk clubs before his rapid delivery, satire and accounts of everyday life found an audience alongside punk bands in the late 1970s.
Clarke appeared on bills with the Sex Pistols, the Clash, Buzzcocks and the Fall. His early recordings included the Innocents EP and the album Disguise in Love, produced by Martin Hannett. His work has continued across live performance, recordings and books, including the memoir I Wanna Be Yours.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- John Cooper Clarke — About1949 Salford birth, folk-club beginnings, punk-era performances and recordings.
- John Cooper Clarke — official siteContinued performance and published books, including I Wanna Be Yours.
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PER-42786E967C3FE1B1
Represented across objects dated 1980–1982.
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