Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer
Born: Aug 21, 1952 in Ankara, Turkey
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Died: Dec 22, 2002 in Broomfield, Somerset, England
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Reggae, Garage Rock, Punk, Urban Folk, Dub
Biography: As frontman and main songwriter of the Clash, Joe Strummer created some of the fieriest, most vital punk rock -- and, indeed, rock & roll -- of all time. Strummer expanded punk's musical palette with his fondness for reggae and early rock & roll, and his signature bellow lent an impassioned urgency to ...Read full biography
Streetcore
Released: 2003
Label: Epitaph Records
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Like Muddy Waters, whose final albums were among the best in his catalog, Streetcore by Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros (Martin Slattery, Tymon Dogg, Simon Stanford, and Scott Shields) sends Strummer into ...Read full review
The Future Is Unwritten
Released: 2007
Label: Smi Epc
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This musical accompaniment to director Julian Temple's biopic of the late Joe Strummer obliterates the traditional soundtrack formula, turning the whole listening experience into an 80-minute radio show, ...Read full review
More Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (1), Singles & EPs (9), DVD/Video (2)
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