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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.
Elgin Avenue Breakdown is a compilation album by The 101ers, Joe Strummer's band before he joined The Clash.It was released on Andalucía Records (distributed by Virgin) in 1981 because of The Clash's popularity but mooted at the time that it was a semi-unofficial release due to Joe Strummer's contractual obligations with CBS.
Zeitgeist is the fourth album by the Levellers.It was released in August 1995 and reached No. 1 in the UK album charts, making it the band's most successful album.Two singles were released from the album – "Hope St.", which reached No. 12 in the UK single charts, and "Fantasy", which reached 16.
A forthcoming box set — with more releases on the way — reveals just a small portion of what the Clash leader left behind. "His life was a series of plastic bags," says Strummer's widow
The video for the song was made by Don Letts, the video consists of the band's USA tour with images of their visit to New York City, where the band were filmed driving to a gig in an open-topped Cadillac for the city, at the concert featured Joe Strummer in sunglasses and a Davy Crockett hat and Mick Jones in a red jumpsuit and beret.
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros' last concert was on 22 November 2002, in Liverpool. This show is often overlooked however, in favor of citing the 15 November show at Acton Town Hall . It was this show, which was a benefit for striking fire fighters, that Mick Jones joined Strummer on stage for the first time in nearly twenty years, during the ...
A song deep in Joe Strummer's vaults has been unearthed. "Junco Partner" was a constant throughout Stummer's career, and now "Junco Partner (Acoustic)" arrives ahead of Assembly, a newly ...
Rock Art and the X-Ray Style is the debut album by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, released on 18 October 1999.This album featured the band in its first incarnation: Joe Strummer and Antony Genn on guitar and vocals, Martin Slattery playing keyboards and guitar, Steve "Smiley" Barnard on drums, Pablo Cook on other percussion instruments, and Scott Shields on bass.