Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), better known by his stage name Joe Strummer, the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash

Legal name, Full name

"John Graham Mellor"

Albums

Streetcore, Earthquake Weather, Global a Go-Go, Island Hopping, Walker

Genre

punk rock, reggae, rock and roll, World music, ska

Record label

CBS Records, Hellcat Records, Sony Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Mercury

Born

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1952, August 1952, August 21st 1952, India, Europe,  …

Turkey, Asia, the world, South Asia, Ankara, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, the Northern Hemisphere, Ankara, Lucknow, the UK 'rest of the world' postal zone, US postal Group 6, Eurasia, Africa-Eurasia, US postal Group 4, the UK European postal area, eastern european time region

Died

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2002; December 2002; December 22nd 2002; the United Kingdom; England;  …

Europe; the EU; Great Britain; the world; Western Europe; the British Isles; Somerset; the Northern Hemisphere; Northern Europe; the South-West of England; Sedgemoor; Broomfield, Somerset, England; Somerset; the G8; the true knowledge good local retailer coverage area; US postal Group 5; the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands; the British time region; Africa-Eurasia; Eurasia; Avon and Somerset; cardiovascular disease

Starred in

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Mystery Train, Straight to Hell, Walker, Westway to the World, D.O.A.,  …

Let's Rock Again!

Website

http://www.strummernews.com, http://www.strummernews.com/

Wrote

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Swagga Like Us, Train in Vain, Spanish Bombs, Clampdown, in Hammersmith Palais,  …

Lost in the Supermarket, Career Opportunities, Janie Jones, I'm So Bored with the USA, Capital Radio One, London's Burning, Jail Guitar Doors, 1977

Active

1973 - 2002

Origin

London

Producer of

Hell's Ditch; Global a Go-Go; No. 10, Upping St.; Let's Rock Again!; Planet B.A.D.

Height

5 feet and 8 inches

Composer on, Composer for

Sid and Nancy, Grosse Pointe Blank, Walker, Permanent Record

Occupation

singer, guitarist, opera singer

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Strummer

Plays

guitar, piano, bass guitar, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul Junior

Gender

male

Nationality

english

Residence

Ankara

Last Name

"Mellor", "Strummer"

First Name

"John", "Joe"

Organisations

The Clash, The Pogues, The 101ers, Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War, Joe Strummer and the Astro-Physicians

Main Occupation

actor, musician, songwriter

Age at Death

50 years, 4 months and 1 day old

Class

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singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician, singer, person,  …

actor, film producer, artist, busker, Leo person, musical act

Did

die (December 22nd 2002)

Composed

Paper Planes, London Calling, Should I Stay or Should I Go

Featured in

Oil City Confidential

Sings

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Tropic of No Return, Tropic of No Return, Tennessee Rain, Tennessee Rain, The Unknown Immortal,  …

The Unknown Immortal

Performed

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The Return of the Blues Cowboy, The Return of the Blues Cowboy, Filibustero (Freestyle mix), Filibustero (Freestyle mix), Brooding Six,  …

Brooding Six, Straight Shooter, Straight Shooter, Tropic of Pico, Tropic of Pico, Smash Everything, Smash Everything, The Brooding Side of Madness, The Brooding Side of Madness, Musket Waltz, Musket Waltz, Latin Romance, Latin Romance, Nica Libre, Nica Libre, Viperland, Viperland, Machete, Machete, Sandstorm, Sandstorm, Omotepe, Omotepe, Filibustero, Filibustero

Contributor to

England's Irie (feat. Joe Strummer and Keith Allen)

Went to

Spain

Influenced

Garret Schuelke

Born During

1950s

Died During

2000s

Attributes

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punk rock, reggae, rock and roll, ska, male,  …

World music, 5 feet and 8 inches tall, english, dead

Freebase ID

"/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000003b2b9c6"

Related Websites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRwmZ2bp_B0, http://www.strummernews.com/

OBI

http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101088710/

DBPedia URI

http://dbpedia.org/resource/Joe_Strummer

Middle-name

"Graham"

Birthday

the 21st of August

Quotes

"With The Simpsons you can go back to work with a keen heart."

Freebase Primary MID

"/m/01w5gg6"

Musicbrainz Guid

"af4ea2a3-c54d-40b4-8120-a1f0b838ad54"

Discogs page

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Joe Strummer