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Michael Geoffrey Jones (born 26 June 1955) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of punk rock band the Clash, until his dismissal by frontman Joe Strummer in 1983.
Jun 28, 2023 · Now 68, Mick Jones of The Clash represents one of a small number of key Jewish influences on the British punk scene.
Jan 13, 2021 · While the band lineup changed over the years, bassist Paul Simonon and singer and guitarist Joe Strummer were a constant — and though lead guitarist Mick Jones got the boot in 1983, his contributions can't be denied.
Michael Leslie Jones (born 27 December 1944) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known as the founder and leader of the British-American rock band Foreigner. [1] [2] Prior to Foreigner, he was in the band Spooky Tooth .
May 11, 2020 · While hardcore fans of The Clash will likely know the previous two guitars as more signature Mick Jones guitars, the greater public recognizes him holding a black '59 Les Paul Custom.
Grammy and Golden Globe nominated songwriter, performer and producer and winner of the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriter award in Britain in 1998, Mick first began playing guitar in his early teens.
May 20, 2022 · “When we visited places, we were affected by that, and what was going on there, as well,” says guitarist Mick Jones of what drove the creativity of his band, the ever-touring Clash, in 1982. “When we traveled, our experiences broadened, and we brought what was going on around us into the music.
Jul 18, 2017 · In an exclusive extract from his new autobiography, Mick Jones tells the story of how he went from Reading via France to the USA, where he put together a new band called Foreigner.
Oct 23, 2007 · As guitar player for the Clash, Mick Jones was responsible for writing most of the band’s music, as well as singing a substantial portion of their songs. Even for those knowledgeable with...
Aug 23, 2012 · The princes of punk, the kings of cool: the Clash. There was Mick Jones, an unabashed guitar hero who looked like Keith Richards' uppity younger brother; Joe Strummer, a manic, pompadoured...
