John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949), also known as JCC and "The Bard of Salford", is an English performance poet and comedian who was often referred to as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums and performed on stage with punk and post-punk bands and has continued to write and perform since. The title of his first poetry anthology, Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt, published in 1982, was also used for a documentary film about him in the same year. Clarke has been influence on many later artists, including The Arctic Monkeys. In 2013, he was presented with an honorary doctorate by the University of Salford. As of 2025 he has released three anthologies of poetry and a memoir, as well as many albums and singles, and continues to perform regularly.

Nostalgia Blitz (Deluxe Edition) - 2025-05-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Think Loud 4 Parkinson’s - 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Nostalgia Blitz - 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Master System - 2023-02-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Deux - 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Greatest Hits - 2021-06-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Bringing Light to the New World Disorder - 2020-03-27T00:00:00.000000Z

The Death of a King (Deluxe) - 2017-09-22T00:00:00.000000Z

23,789 Day Excursion to Planet Earth - 2016-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

All Is Not Lost, All Is Dub: The Remixes - 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000000Z

John's in the Money (Evidently John Cooper Clarke, Vol. 1) - 2015-11-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Punk Poets Beatniks And Counter Culture Heroes - 2015-11-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Anthologia - 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000000Z

The Indie Christmas Album, Vol. 2 - 2014-09-02T00:00:00.000000Z

John's in the Money (Evidently John Cooper Clarke, Vol. 1) - 2014-07-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Live in London - 2014-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Rainy City Punks (Manchester Punk and Post Punk Independent Singles) - 2013-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

ill Manors (Deluxe Version) - 2012-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z

ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture) - 2012-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Evidently John Cooper Clarke (The Archive Recordings Volume 2) - 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Evidently John Cooper Clarke (The Archive Recordings Volume 2) - 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Snap, Crackle & Bop (Expanded Edition) - 2005-06-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Tributey - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Seven - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ideal - 2002-06-03T00:00:00.000000Z

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