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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.
Jun 24, 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.
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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.
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.
Nov 20, 2023 · As the band's longest-lasting lead singer, main songwriter, and guitarist, Joe Strummer wielded a lot of influence on the Clash's music, often angry, political tirades calling out corruption, inequality, and injustice in the band's native U.K. and around the world.
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.
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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 Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon .
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 22, 2012 · Joe Strummer died 10 years ago today. BBC 6 Music presenters Gideon Coe and Don Letts look at the legacy he's left behind, and share their memories of the Clash frontman.
