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Julian Cope (born Julian David Cope, on 21 October 1957, in Deri, Mid Glamorgan) was raised in Tamworth, Staffordshire. He came to prominence as the singer of the liverpool pop band The Teardrop Explodes in 1978. Cope has since released many solo albums and is a founding member of the bands Queen Elizabeth and Brain Donor. In addition to his musical career, Cope has written several books of non-fiction and autobiography.
Cope grew up in Tamworth, Staffordshire in the English Midlands. He attended the City of Liverpool College of Higher Education . Cope’s musical career began as bass player with a band known as Crucial Three, which also featured Ian McCulloch (future guitarist and singer for Echo And The Bunnymen) and Pete Wylie (later of Wah!). The band lasted for little more than six weeks and disbanded without any public performances or formal recordings, although the song “Books” was later recorded by both Cope’s and McCulloch’s subsequent bands. Cope went on to form other short-lived bands before first achieving fame and success as the singer, original bassist and primary songwriter of The Teardrop Explodes.
After The Teardrop Explodes disbanded in late 1982 following the completion of three albums, Cope returned to live close to his hometown of Tamworth, settling in the nearby village of Drayton Bassett, and soon began recording. In 1983 he recorded some tunes for John Peel’s show. He re-worked these introspective works for his first solo album, World Shut Your Mouth, released in 1984.
Cope grew up in Tamworth, Staffordshire in the English Midlands. He attended the City of Liverpool College of Higher Education . Cope’s musical career began as bass player with a band known as Crucial Three, which also featured Ian McCulloch (future guitarist and singer for Echo And The Bunnymen) and Pete Wylie (later of Wah!). The band lasted for little more than six weeks and disbanded without any public performances or formal recordings, although the song “Books” was later recorded by both Cope’s and McCulloch’s subsequent bands. Cope went on to form other short-lived bands before first achieving fame and success as the singer, original bassist and primary songwriter of The Teardrop Explodes.
After The Teardrop Explodes disbanded in late 1982 following the completion of three albums, Cope returned to live close to his hometown of Tamworth, settling in the nearby village of Drayton Bassett, and soon began recording. In 1983 he recorded some tunes for John Peel’s show. He re-worked these introspective works for his first solo album, World Shut Your Mouth, released in 1984.
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cjkisaragi wrote:
Since I made my last comment the profile picture has changed and stayed that way. Which is good.
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Last.fm pictures, where my vote matters!
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cjkisaragi wrote:
Nah, it has to be the same profile picture until the end of time
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http://www.last.fm/music/Julian+Cope/+images/72691676 VOTE UP ^^
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Looking forward to the new album :')
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a little butster, nice still hips too
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Happy Birthday, Julian you legend ♥
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He's good.
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too still, but a nice little hipster.
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Autogeddon is my favourite
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a little too nice, hipster, but still.
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a little too hipster, but still nice.
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Genius
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I went down, on Pristeen; now how much does it take, to go down on someone, someone that you hate?
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sunheadbowed wrote:
That is the one I was talking about. It was not at default when I posted on Sunday.
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BillSwansea wrote:
Well the current picture is from the Fried sessions so it kinda works...
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We need to get the picture from Fried to the default position!!
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Anyone who hasn't should read Japrocksampler, it's rather enjoyable.
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