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Julian Cope

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Born 21 October 1957.

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Biography

Julian Cope (born Julian David Cope, on 21 October 1957) is a British rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, and poet who came to prominence in 1978 as the singer and songwriter in Liverpool post-punk band The Teardrop Explodes. Since then, he has released many solo albums and is a founding member of both Queen Elizabeth and Brain Donor.

Cope has written four books of non-fiction: Krautrocksampler (1995), The Modern Antiquarian (1998), The Megalithic European (2004) and Japrocksampler (2007), plus two volumes of autobiography: Head-On (1994) and Repossessed (1999).

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
The Unruly Imagination 2009
You Gotta Problem With Me 2007
Jehovahkill (Deluxe Edition) 2006
Citizen Cain'd 2005
Dark Orgasm 2005
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Composer The Teardrop Explodes Passionate Friend (1981)
Compiler Scott Walker Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker (1981)
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