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Joe Strummer
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British singer, musician and songwriter (1952–2002)
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Joe Strummer, born John Graham Mellor in Ankara, Turkey, was a British singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist. Active in the rock and punk genres, he performed with a baritone voice and played the guitar. His musical career was associated with Epitaph Records, and he is credited with works including *Clash* and *Sid & Nancy*. Strummer identified as a vegetarian and spoke English as his native language.
He passed away in Broomfield on December 22, 2002, from congenital heart disease. His death was attributed to natural causes. Strummer’s musical output has been tagged with descriptors such as alternative and male vocalists, reflecting his role in the rock music scene.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Clash
- Sid & Nancy
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Ankara, Turkey
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. Soon after, they achieved success in the US, starting with London Calling…
Known for
- 70 Years of Youth Revolt — Self (archive footage)2020
- England 792019
- Punk — Self2019
- Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits — Self (archive footage)2018
- Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers — Self2017
- The Clash: New Year's Day '772015
- Morphine: Journey of Dreams — Himself2014
- The Clash - Sound system2013
- Punk Britannia at the BBC — Self2012
- The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash2012
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1952
- Active to
- 2002
Discography
- Love Kills1986
- Filibustero1987
- Walker1987
- Earthquake Weather1989
- Gangsterville1989
- Island Hopping1989
- When Pigs Fly1993
- Tennessee Rain2005
- Joe Strummer 0012018
- Forbidden City (Demo) / Cool Impossible2019
Member of
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 217,154
- Total plays
- 2,134,995
Tags
John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), better known by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash. He was also a member of the The 101'ers and Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros. Following the end of the Clash, Joe spent a period moving from project to project. He acted in films like Walker and Straight to Hell, and OF COURSE his most unforgettable role as the awesome Johnny aka Elvis in the J
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- PLS-SEM: Indeed a Silver Bullet
· 2011 · cited 16,218x
- Hierarchical Grouping to Optimize an Objective Function
· 1963 · cited 14,257x
- The Sequence of the Human Genome
· 2001 · cited 10,201x
- Superoxide Dismutase
· 1969 · cited 10,049x
- Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)
· 2014 · cited 8,459x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “I'm all lost in the supermarketI can no longer shop happilyI came in here for that special offerA guaranteed personality”
- “Too many songs have been written about love already, you know? Subject's covered.”
- “Anybody who makes speeches written by someone else is just a robot.”
- “For me the music is a vehicle for my lyrics. It's a chance to get some really good words across.”
- “[T]he toughest thing is facing yourself. Being honest with yourself, that's much tougher than beating someone up. That's what I call tough.”
- “Everyone has got to realise you can't hold onto the past if you want any future. Each second should lead to the next one.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Born
- John Graham Mellor , ( 1952-08-21 ) 21 August 1952, Ankara , Turkey
- Died
- 22 December 2002 (2002-12-22) (aged 50), Broomfield , Somerset , England
- Genres
- Punk rock post-punk reggae rock and roll new wave alternative rock folk punk
- Occupations
- Singer musician songwriter
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano
- Years active
- 1970–2002
- Labels
- CBS Sony Hellcat Mercury
- Formerly of
- The Clash the 101ers the Pogues the Mescaleros
- Website
- joestrummer .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Strummer's other career highlights included stints with the 101ers, the Latino Rockabilly War, the Mescaleros and the Pogues, as well as solo music, acting, scoring television shows and films and hosting the BBC Radio show London Calling. Strummer and the Clash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in January 2003. In his remembrance, Strummer's friends and family established The Joe Strummer Foundation (initially known as Strummerville), a non-profit organisation that gives opportunities to musicians and supports projects around the world to create empowerment through music.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Joe Strummer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.