Julian Cope sang the backing vocals of Shaddap You Face in 1981 .
Originally coming to prominence in 1978 as the singer and songwriter in Liverpool post-punk band the Teardrop Explodes , in 1981 he sang backing vocals for Joe Dolce 's memorable number one Shaddap You Face which inspired Cope to launch his solo career in 1983 , since then he has also worked on musical side projects such as Queen Elizabeth , Brain Donor and Black Sheep .
Julian Cope