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Paul Cook (other)
Paul Cook (born 1956) is the former drummer for the Sex Pistols. Paul Cook may also refer to: * Paul Cook (author), science fiction author * Paul Cook (baseball) (1863–1905), baseball player * Paul Cook (footballer) (born 1967), English football manager and former player * Paul Cook (jockey) (born 1946), flat racing jockey * Paul Cook (IQ drummer), drummer for the progressive rock band IQ * Paul Cook (politician) (born 1943), California politician * Paul Cook (rugby league) (born 1976), rugby league footballer * Paul M. Cook (1924–2020), American businessman, founder of Raychem * W. Paul Cook (1880–1948), writer, printer and publisher See also * Paul Cooke (born 1961), drummer for Sade (band), Sade {{hndis, name=Cook, Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook
Paul Thomas Cook (born 20 July 1956) is an English musician, best known as the drummer and a founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He is nicknamed "Cookie" by friends in the punk music scene. Early life and career Cook was raised in Hammersmith and attended the Christopher Wren School, now Phoenix High School, London in White City Estate, Shepherd's Bush, where he met Steve Jones. The pair became friends, and while skipping school, in 1972–1973, Cook and Jones, along with their school friend Wally Nightingale, formed a band, the Strand. Within the next three years the Strand evolved into the Sex Pistols. Cook's early influences included Motown, ska and glam rock acts like David Bowie, T. Rex, Roxy Music and Slade, in addition to drummers Kenney Jones of the Faces, Paul Thompson of Roxy Music, Al Jackson Jr. and Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Cook is portrayed by Jacob Slater in the 2022 Craig Pearce – Danny Boyle FX biographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook (author)
Paul Cook is an American science fiction writer and classical music critic. He is a Principal Lecturer in the English Department at Arizona State University. Works Novels Paul Cook has written eight science fiction novels. * ''Tintagel'' (1981). Ace Science Fiction. Finalist for the 1982 Locus Award for Best First Novel. * ''The Alejandra Variations'' (1984). Ace Science Fiction. * ''Duende Meadow'' (1985). Bantam Spectra. * ''Halo'' (1986). Bantam Spectra. * ''On The Rim Of The Mandala'' (1987). Bantam Spectra. * ''Fortress On The Sun'' (1997). Roc SF; Reprint (2008). Phoenix Pick/Arc Manor Books * ''The Engines Of Dawn'' (1999). Roc SF; Reprint (2008). Phoenix Pick/Arc Manor Books * ''Karma Kommandos'' (2008). Phoenix Pick/Arc Manor Books Other writing Paul Cook has published short stories in ''Amazing Stories'', ''Digital Science Fiction'', ''Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction'', ''The Hawai'i Review'', ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'', ''The Nameless Review'', and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook (baseball)
Paul Cook (May 5, 1863 - May 25, 1905) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1884 and 1891, for the Philadelphia Quakers, Louisville Colonels, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, and St. Louis Browns, primarily as a catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catc .... Sources Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Quakers players Louisville Colonels players Brooklyn Ward's Wonders players St. Louis Browns (AA) players Muskegon (minor league baseball) players Washington Nationals (minor league) players Toledo Avengers players Lincoln Rustlers players Baseball players from Livingston County, New York 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen 1863 births 1905 deaths People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook (footballer)
Paul Anthony Cook (born 22 February 1967) is an English professional football manager and former footballer who manages side Chesterfield. Cook played as a central midfielder during a playing career that spanned 23 years from 1983 until 2006, notably playing in the Premier League for Coventry City. He also played in the Football League for Wigan Athletic, Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers, Stockport County and Burnley. Cook moved into management in 2006 with Southport and later moved on to Irish side Sligo Rovers in 2007. In February 2012, he returned to English management with Accrington Stanley before moving to Chesterfield in October 2012. Cook guided Chesterfield to the League Two title in the 2013–14 season. In May 2015, he was appointed manager of League Two outfit Portsmouth after a release clause was met in his Chesterfield contract. Cook led Portsmouth to the League Two title in the 2016–17 season. In May 2017, he was appointed manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook (jockey)
Paul Cook is a retired Classic-winning jockey, who won two British Classics and was twice British flat racing Champion Apprentice. Career Paul Allan Cook was born in Cheltenham on 12 April 1946. Aged 14, on the advice of his local butcher, he wrote to trainer Frenchie Nicholson asking for a job at his stable. There was no vacancy at the time, but he was allowed to help out in the school holidays, even though he was too young and small to ride. He cycled to the stables and was given a few shillings a week as pocket money by Nicholson. After a year of work in the yard, he was allowed to ride the stable pony and an old steeplechaser called Desert Fort, and shortly after turning 15 he signed on as an apprentice. The trainer's son, David Nicholson trained him to ride. Nicholson senior bought two horses, Tenor and Balle d'Or, for Cook to ride in races and he made his racing debut on the latter in July 1962. His first win was awarded in the stewards' room after an objection at Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook (IQ Drummer)
IQ are a British neo-prog band founded by Mike Holmes and Martin Orford in 1981Official IQ site. Band formed in 1981. following the dissolution of their original band The Lens. Although the band have never enjoyed major commercial success and had several lineup changes, IQ have built up a loyal following over the years and are still active as of 2025, currently with the original recording line-up (with the exception of Orford). In 2021/22, IQ performed a series of concerts in the UK and Europe celebrating their 40th anniversary. Neo-progressive movement IQ were one of a number of British bands formed during the early 1980s, including ,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook (politician)
Paul Joseph Cook (born March 3, 1943) is an American politician serving as a San Bernardino County Supervisor since 2020, previously serving as the U.S. representative for California's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Cook also served on the Yucca Valley Town Council from 1998 to 2006 and represented the 65th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. In September 2019, Cook announced that he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020, and instead run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. In the March 3, 2020 primary election, Cook defeated three opponents with an outright majority to avoid a November runoff and succeed Robert A. Lovingood, making him the new supervisor from San Bernardino County's 1st district. Cook resigned his U.S. House seat and assumed his new office on December 7, 2020. Early life and education Cook was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1943. He was raised in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cook (rugby League)
Paul Cook (born 23 July 1976) is an English former professional rugby league footballer and coach. He represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, and played at club level for Leeds, Bradford Bulls and Huddersfield Giants, as a or . and has coached at amateur level at Milford Marlins and Bramley Buffaloes. Playing career Cook started his professional career at Leeds before being transferred to Bradford Bulls in December 1995 in exchange for Carl Hall. He played for Bradford Bulls on the wing in the 1996 Challenge Cup Final, kicking six goals in their defeat by St Helens. In May 1997, he was signed by Huddersfield Giants for a fee of £70,000. He helped the club win promotion to the Super League, and played in the club's 18–0 win over Hull in the 1997 Divisional Premiership. He went on to play for Hunslet Hawks, scoring a try in their 12–11 win over Dewsbury Rams in the 1999 Northern Ford Premiership Grand Final. Cook won caps for England while at Leed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places * Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom *Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom * Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community *Paul, Idaho, United States, a city *Paul, Nebraska, Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
