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1. www.npr.org › 2012/12/20 › 167651279Joe Strummer's Life After Death : NPR

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   Dec 20, 2012 · They were called "the only band that matters." In the late 1970s and early '80s, The Clash pioneered punk rock — then went on to expand its possibilities in witty songs that critiqued the...

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3. uproxx.com › music › how-the-clash-became-the-onlyHow The Clash Became ‘The Only Band That Matters’ - UPROXX

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   Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Keith Levene, and Terry Chimes made their debut as the Clash on July 4, 1976, on a bill with Sex Pistols in Sheffield. Less than a year later, and...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_ClashThe Clash - Wikipedia

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   The Clash. The Clash were an English rock band that formed in London in 1976 and were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they used elements of reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly, and they contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that followed punk.

   • Years active: 1976–1986

   • Origin: London, England

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   Who are Joe Strummer and Topper Headon?

   • The podcast aims to tell the story of the potent partnership of frontman Joe Strummer, guitarist Mick Jones bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Topper Headon, to this day referred to by their legion of fans as “the only band that matters,” more than 30 years after they disbanded.

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   Who is Joe Strummer?

   • Joe Strummer came from a middle-class background. Born in Turkey in 1952 and the son of a British diplomat, John Graham Mellor changed his name to Joe Strummer in his 20s as a joking reference to his self-taught guitar style. He started forming political opinions early, as a student at the London boarding school he was sent to at 9 years old.

   Joe Strummer's Life After Death : NPR

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   How did Joe Strummer die?

   • Joe Strummer performs with his solo project, The Latino Rockabilly War, in 1989. The Clash frontman died of heart failure in December 2002. The world has been without Joe Strummer for a decade. The co-founder and lead singer of The Clash died Dec. 22, 2002, of an undiagnosed heart defect at just 50 years old.

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   Why was the Clash called the only band that matters?

   • Strummer, especially, believed that punk should be available to all, and felt inherently hostile to authority. Paradoxically, it was the corporate paymaster CBS that eventually ran ads for the Clash with the tagline “The only band that matters.” In March of 1979, everyone, including the Clash, knew that the hype might be more than hype.

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6. www.nbcnews.com › think › opinionOpinion | Are the Clash still the only band that matters?

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   Mar 10, 2019 · The podcast aims to tell the story of the potent partnership of frontman Joe Strummer, guitarist Mick Jones bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Topper Headon, to this day referred to by their...

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7. www.allmusic.com › album › the-only-band-thatThe Only Band That Matters - Joe Strummer | Album | AllMusic

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   Oct 16, 2015 · The Only Band That Matters by Joe Strummer released in 2015. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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9. www.cnn.com › 2013/09/10 › showbizThe Clash: ‘The only band that matters’ remembers | CNN

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   Sep 10, 2013 · The name could be taken literally: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Terry Chimes (and later Topper Headon) really did have disparate musical tastes. But they shared a fire fueled...

10. wmgk.com › 2020/08/21 › joe-strummer-grammys-tributeJoe Strummer: A Tribute To The Only Frontman That Matters

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    Aug 21, 2020 · Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter. August 21st, 2020 9:10 AM. If The Clash were “The Only Band That Matters,” then by that logic, Joe Strummer was “The Only Frontman That Matters.”. The late Strummer would’ve turned 68 today (August 21), and his voice and insight are incredibly missed.