Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor, known by his stage name Joe Strummer, was a British musician, singer, actor and songwriter who was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the Clash, a punk rock band that was formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Their music also incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, and rockabilly. The Clash were one of the most prominent of the emerging bands in the UK punk rock scene,...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth21 August 1952
squares should-have people
Greed, it ain't going anywhere. They should have that in a big billboard across Times Square. Without people you're nothing
bees honey killing
When you're out to get the honey you don't go killing all the bees
We did eight gigs in super-stadiums, all the biggest joints - L.A. Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum, Shea Stadium.