Jarvis Cocker

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Born 19 September 1963.

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Biography

Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus, Cocker has led a successful solo career, and currently presents his own radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music, Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service.

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  1. Cocker lands nocturnal radio show

    Tue 6 Mar 2012 13:07

    Pulp's Jarvis Cocker is to host a new late night factual programme for Radio 4 about...

  2. Singer-composer Dory Previn dies

    Wed 15 Feb 2012 13:00

    Dory Previn, the US singer and composer who collaborated with former husband Andre on...

  3. Cocker appointed editor-at-large

    Wed 12 Oct 2011 13:04

    Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has been appointed editor-at-large of book publisher Faber...

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  1. Help build the Ultimate Leonard Cohen Playlist

    Mon 23 Jan 2012 17:30 This week on Now Playing we are honouring a true wordsmith – Leonard Cohen – ahead... Producer Will

  2. Mercury Prize Nominations - To Die By Your Side

    Wed 15 Jul 2009 13:14 Third up on our look at what the online music community is writing about this year's... Rory Connolly

BBC Reviews

  1. Further Complications 2009

    Review of Further Complications

    Reviewed by Ian Wade

    Remains one the world's finest pop entities. Long may he confuse, delight and wonder.

  2. Jarvis 2006

    Review of Jarvis

    Reviewed by Shalinee Singh

    Sadly much of this album sounds plodding and bland, while his often bizarre lyrics can...

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