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Carole Pope

What is carole pope?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Carole Ann Pope[1]
Born 6 August 1950[1]
Birthplace Manchester, England[1]
Occupation singer-songwriter[1]
Known for vocalist of Rough Trade[3]
Album/book titles Anti Diva[3]

Carole Pope is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter, known for being the vocalist of the Toronto-based rock group Rough Trade.

Context

Carole Pope is described as an early openly lesbian entertainer and queer rock icon. She first rose to fame as the vocalist of Toronto-based rock group Rough Trade. Her song 'High School Confidential' is noted as a Canadian Top 40 hit and a breakthrough song about lesbian desire [4].

Documented claims

  • She and Kevan Staples formed their first band, O, in 1969. [5]
  • Rough Trade’s 'High School Confidential' is described as a Canadian Top 40 hit and a breakthrough song about lesbian desire. [4]
  • Pope has been recognized with three Juno Awards and a Genie Award. [2]

Questions and answers

Who was the lead singer for Rough Trade?

Carole Pope was the lead singer for Rough Trade.

What was Carole Pope's biggest hit?

One of Carole Pope's biggest hits was 'High School Confidential', a Canadian Top 40 hit [4].

Where is Carole Pope now?

There is no information provided about her current whereabouts.

Sources

  1. Carole Pope: the crotch grab heard around the world | Super Queeroes — cbc.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Diva Diaries: Carole Pope — rbebout.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Carole Pope's Rough Ride — povmagazine.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Carole Pope (1952 - The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions — digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Carole Pope — carolepope.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People