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John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash's second studio album, Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978), reached No. 2 on the UK charts.
Dec 23, 2002 · Joe Strummer, former singer, guitarist and songwriter for legendary punk rockers the Clash, died Sunday at his home in Somerset, England of an apparent heart attack; he was fifty. An autopsy is...
Limited Edition Pink Vinyl Joe Strummer ‘Rock Art and the X-Ray Style’ 2LP Announced for RSD 2024
May 8, 2024 · Joe Strummer (born August 21, 1952, Ankara, Turkey—died December 22, 2002, Broomfield, Somerset, England) was a British punk rock star who gave voice to a generation of unrest as the leader of the Clash.
Dec 22, 2023 · Many years on from his death in 2002, Joe Strummer has been lauded on screen, lionised in print and immortalised on countless magazine covers. In an age filled with endless reunions and deluxe re-issues, he’s now part of the classic rock pantheon.
Dec 24, 2002 · Joe Strummer, whose raw voice and fervent songs for the Clash showed the punk generation that rebellion could be not just personal but also political, died of a heart attack on Sunday at his ...
Aug 21, 2021 · On what would have been his 69th birthday (August 21), join us as we revisit the brilliant iconoclasm of John Graham Mellor, aka Joe Strummer. The Clash’s frontman was a character who existed in his own individual realm.
Dec 20, 2012 · 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. Yet even his most...
Jan 23, 2003 · Joe Strummer: 1952-2002. Starting with the Clash's 1977 debut, Strummer set the political agenda for punk — and changed rock & roll forever. By Anthony DeCurtis.
Punk poet, musician, composer, actor and style icon, Joe Strummer spent his life smashing musical and cultural boundaries both as the singer of The Clash and as a solo artist.
