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Celebrate 75 years of Dr John Cooper Clarke, poet, TV and radio presenter and cultural commentator. John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original ‘people’s poet’ and became one of the most prolific artists of the punk years.His 1980s poetry collection ‘10 Years in An Open Necked Shirt’ featuring the lyrics to classic tracks from his albums and more, is one of the UKs biggest selling poetry collections of all time.
Since then, his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents. His 2019 autobiography, named after his most famous poem, “I Wanna Be Yours”, is a groundbreaking piece of literature, where JCC goes into fascinating detail about his early life in Manchester leading up to punk superstardom, drug addiction and then the massive comeback as major poet he enjoys today.
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O2 Academy Leeds, O2 Academy Leeds, 55 Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 3AW, United Kingdom,Leeds
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