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3 unusual facts about John Cooper Clarke


Karen Hayley

Karen Hayley is a British actress and writer who has been published in Velocity, an anthology of contemporary poetry, published by Black Spring Press, and performed with the writers John Cooper Clarke and Suede (band) vocalist Brett Anderson.

Searching For Heaven

After the single, the band, with Steve Hopkins as the only member of the line-up and Hannett rejoined on bass, released with John Cooper Clarke the album Zip Style Method, in 1982.

Steve McGarry

A former record sleeve designer, whose credits include sleeve designs for Joy Division, Slaughter & The Dogs, Jilted John and John Cooper Clarke, he has been based in California since 1989.


Liverpool poets

The Liverpool poets paved the way for a subsequent flourishing of performance and pop-based work by poets such as John Cooper Clarke, Attila the Stockbroker, John Hegley and Benjamin Zephaniah.

Nathan Penlington

Nathan Penlington currently performs at venues and festivals across the UK, Europe and the US, and has shared stages with performers such as John Cooper Clarke, Ricky Gervais and Phill Jupitus.


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