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- He spent parts of his childhood in Cairo, Bonn and Mexico City, taking in all the wonders the city’s had to offer. To anyone who grew up working-class, this seemingly idyllic early existence, would abruptly come to an end when Strummer was eight.
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Nov 20, 2023 · On December 22, 2002, Joe Strummer went out with his dogs for a walk in the area around his home in Somerset, England. Upon returning home, he collapsed. Strummer's wife, Lucinda Tait, found her ...
Dec 22, 2021 · As a young boy, Strummer would visit his parents in Cyprus, Cairo, Mexico and Tehran, and this would expose him to some of the world’s most vibrant cultures, a factor that inspired his artistry as he got older, helping The Clash to break away from being out and out ‘punk’.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Strummer was born John Graham Mellor in Ankara, Turkey, on 21 August 1952, the son of a Scottish mother and English father. His mother, Anna Mackenzie (1915–1986), was the daughter of a crofter and was born and raised in Bonar Bridge; she later became a nurse.
Aug 21, 2021 · “The 1990s were not Joe’s ‘wilderness years’, he was living his life, one adventure at a time. ‘Distance No Object’, from our song ‘Yalla Yalla’, was a bit of a motto.
Aug 21, 2021 · Born in Ankara, Turkey, in 1952 to a Scottish mother, Anna, and English father, Ronald, Strummer’s early life was indicative of the establishment that, come the end of his teenage years, he would be rebelling against.
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 topical ...
