Rock Musician. While spending most of his youth in boarding schools, he became exposed to rock, reggae and rhythm and blues (R&B) music. He dropped out of school and began playing guitar in London's Underground, earning the name, "Joe Strummer". His first band, The 101ers, was short lived and he formed The Clash in 1976 with Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Terry Chimes & Topper Headon. While The Clash had limited American success and a mere 6 albums under their belt, they are known as "the only band that ever mattered." 1979's "London Calling" is heavily regarded as one of the most important pieces of rock music ever recorded. They altered the face of punk music by fusing world beats with political issue. The Clash were offered large sums of money in their career but never accepted it. Joe Strummer continued to record, act, and produced after the breakup of The Clash in 1986. While his 1989 solo album "Earthquake Weather" fared well, he primarily worked on soundtracks and had a brief stint with The Pogues. He founded the Mescaleros in the late 1990s and they recorded two albums "Rock Art and the X Ray Style" and "Global A Go-Go." The Clash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003. At the time of his death, he was working with U2's Bono on a tribute to Nelson Mandela and another album with the Mescaleros. Bono is quoted as saying that "The Clash wrote the rule book." Joe Strummer died of a heart attack at his farmhouse home.
Rock Musician. While spending most of his youth in boarding schools, he became exposed to rock, reggae and rhythm and blues (R&B) music. He dropped out of school and began playing guitar in London's Underground, earning the name, "Joe Strummer". His first band, The 101ers, was short lived and he formed The Clash in 1976 with Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Terry Chimes & Topper Headon. While The Clash had limited American success and a mere 6 albums under their belt, they are known as "the only band that ever mattered." 1979's "London Calling" is heavily regarded as one of the most important pieces of rock music ever recorded. They altered the face of punk music by fusing world beats with political issue. The Clash were offered large sums of money in their career but never accepted it. Joe Strummer continued to record, act, and produced after the breakup of The Clash in 1986. While his 1989 solo album "Earthquake Weather" fared well, he primarily worked on soundtracks and had a brief stint with The Pogues. He founded the Mescaleros in the late 1990s and they recorded two albums "Rock Art and the X Ray Style" and "Global A Go-Go." The Clash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003. At the time of his death, he was working with U2's Bono on a tribute to Nelson Mandela and another album with the Mescaleros. Bono is quoted as saying that "The Clash wrote the rule book." Joe Strummer died of a heart attack at his farmhouse home.
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