John Cooper Clarke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Cooper Clarke

English performance poet

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1951

Place of Birth: Salford, England, United Kingdom

Profession: writer, poet, singer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet".
He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, 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.