Birth of Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker is born in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Role range: 1963-
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Jarvis Cocker Biography and Timeline
Follow Jarvis Cocker through 56 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Jarvis Cocker, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1963
1978
Formation of Arabicus Pulp
Forms the school band Arabicus Pulp at age fifteen, beginning the group that becomes Pulp.
Role range: 1978-
1980
First Official Pulp Concert
Performs with Pulp at Rotherham Arts Centre in the band's first official concert.
Role range: 1978-
1981
Ken Patten Demo Session
Records a four-song Pulp demo at Studio Electrophonique that later helps secure a BBC session.
Role range: 1978-
Demo Given to John Peel
Gives Pulp's demo tape to John Peel at a Sheffield Polytechnic roadshow.
Role range: 1978-
First John Peel Session
Records Pulp's first John Peel session at BBC Maida Vale studios.
Role range: 1978-
1983
Pulp Debut Album It
Releases Pulp's debut mini-album It.
Role range: 1978-
1987
Film Studies in London
Moves to London to study film at Saint Martin's School of Art while continuing his work with Pulp.
Role range: 1978-
Pulp Album Freaks
Releases Pulp's second studio album Freaks.
Role range: 1978-
1992
Pulp Album Separations
Releases Pulp's third studio album Separations after years of limited commercial success.
Role range: 1978-
1993
Lipgloss Single
Releases Lipgloss as Pulp begin their breakthrough period on Island Records.
Role range: 1978-
Lipgloss Chart Breakthrough
Pulp's Lipgloss becomes one of the singles that brings Jarvis Cocker and the band into wider national attention.
Role range: 1978-
1994
His 'n' Hers Album
Releases His 'n' Hers, Pulp's first UK top-ten studio album.
Role range: 1978-
Babies Reissue Breakthrough
Pulp's reissued single Babies reaches the UK top twenty during the band's commercial breakthrough.
Role range: 1978-
Do You Remember the First Time
Pulp release Do You Remember the First Time, strengthening the band's position in the emerging Britpop scene.
Role range: 1978-
His 'n' Hers Album
Pulp release His 'n' Hers, the album that establishes the band as a major British alternative pop act.
Role range: 1978-
His 'n' Hers Mercury Nomination
Receives a Mercury Music Prize nomination with Pulp for His 'n' Hers.
Role range: 1978-
1995
Common People Number Two
Common People enters the UK chart and peaks at number two, becoming one of Pulp's defining Britpop songs.
Role range: 1978-
Glastonbury Headline Performance
Fronts Pulp as the band step in to headline Glastonbury after the Stone Roses withdraw.
Role range: 1978-
Common People UK Number Two
Pulp's Common People reaches number two on the UK singles chart.
Role range: 1978-
Different Class Album Release
Releases Different Class with Pulp at the height of the Britpop era.
Role range: 1978-
Different Class Number One
Pulp's Different Class enters the UK albums chart at number one, confirming the band's commercial breakthrough.
Role range: 1978-
Disco 2000 UK Top Ten
Pulp's Disco 2000 reaches number seven on the UK singles chart.
Role range: 1978-
Different Class UK Number One
Pulp's Different Class reaches number one on the UK albums chart.
Role range: 1978-
Mis-Shapes and Sorted for E's & Wizz
Pulp's double A-side single reaches number two on the UK singles chart.
Role range: 1978-
1996
Brit Awards Stage Protest
Interrupts Michael Jackson's Earth Song performance at the Brit Awards in a widely reported stage protest.
Role range: 1978-
Something Changed UK Top Ten
Pulp's Something Changed reaches number ten on the UK singles chart.
Role range: 1978-
Mercury Prize for Different Class
Wins the Mercury Music Prize with Pulp for Different Class.
Role range: 1978-
Different Class Mercury Prize
Pulp win the Mercury Music Prize for Different Class, recognising one of the defining British albums of the mid-1990s.
Role range: 1978-
1997
Help the Aged UK Top Ten
Pulp's Help the Aged reaches number eight on the UK singles chart.
Role range: 1978-
1998
This Is Hardcore Single
Pulp's This Is Hardcore single reaches number twelve on the UK singles chart.
Role range: 1978-
This Is Hardcore Number One Album
Pulp's This Is Hardcore enters the UK albums chart at number one.
Role range: 1978-
2001
We Love Life Album
Releases We Love Life with Pulp, the band's final studio album before a long recording hiatus.
Role range: 1978-
2002
Bad Cover Version Single
Pulp release Bad Cover Version, one of the final singles before the band enter a long hiatus.
Role range: 1978-
Pulp Hiatus
Pulp cease regular activity after touring, beginning an extended hiatus.
Role range: 1978-
2003
Relaxed Muscle Project
Creates the electronic rock project Relaxed Muscle with Jason Buckle and performs under the alter ego Darren Spooner.
Role range: 1978-
2005
Harry Potter Weird Sisters Songs
Writes and performs material for the fictional Weird Sisters band in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Role range: 1978-
2006
Solo Album Jarvis
Releases his debut solo album Jarvis, which reaches number 37 on the UK albums chart.
Role range: 1978-
Running the World Released
Releases Running the World as a solo song during the launch of his post-Pulp career.
Role range: 1978-
2007
Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
Releases Don't Let Him Waste Your Time, which reaches number 36 on the UK singles chart.
Role range: 1978-
Records, sources and methodology
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