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    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. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer , lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones , bassist Paul ...

    • 1976–1986
  2. 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...

  3. 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 by...

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  5. May 4, 2024 · Dubbed ‘the only band that matters’, the Joe Strummer-fronted outfit soon amassed a dedicated following with their defiant and abrasive sound. Formed in 1976, the group always stood out against their contemporaries, often incorporating styles of dub, rockabilly, ska and even hip-hop into their distinctive punk sound.

  6. 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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  7. 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...

  8. Aug 21, 2020 · Patrick Prince. Updated: Aug 21, 2020. Original: Sep 7, 2010. Nicky “Topper” Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer. Photo courtesy Epic/Legacy/Hanauer/Sipa Press. By Gillian Gaar. On April 8, 1977, the British punk act the Clash released its debut album on CBS Records in the UK.