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Martin Cooper, English saxophonist, composer, and painter
Martin Cooper is an English musician. He is the secondary keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, whom he first joined in 1980. They also founded their own record label, Telegraph Records. In 2007, Cooper rejoined OMD and continues to record and tour with them to this day.
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Martin Cooper (musician) was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Martin Cooper (musician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1958 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,750 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $6,600 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.00 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.68 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.04 | $0.73 |
| Population | 174.1M | 341 million |
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