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The Clash

Formed 1976

  • Principal Members
  • Terry Chimes
  • Topper Headon
  • Mick Jones
  • Paul Simonon
  • Joe Strummer

Biography

The Clash were an English punk rock band who were active from 1976 to 1986. They were one of the most successful and iconic bands from the original wave of punk rock in the late 1970s, and went on to incorporate punk with reggae, rockabilly, dance, jazz, ska, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire. The Clash were legendary for their intense stage performances.

From their earliest days as a band, the Clash stood apart from their punk peers with their musicianship...

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Artist Timeline

  • 1976 First gig supporting the Sex Pistols
  • 1976 Sign to CBS
  • 1977 Drummer Terry Chimes quits - Topper Headon joins
  • 1977 Various band members arrested for vandalism
  • 1977 'White Riot' released
  • 1979 Debut US tour
  • 1982 Topper Headon is asked to leave; Terry Chimes rejoins
  • 1983 Mick Jones is sacked
  • 1985 Strummer and manager Bernie Rhodes fight for control of the group
  • 1986 Strummer dissolves the Clash
  • 2002 Rumours of a reunion are quashed by Strummer's death at 50
 

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Top 10 Tracks

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Inspired

Influences

  • Big Audio Dynamite
  • PiL
  • The Pogues
  • The Good, The Bad and The Queen
  • The Libertines


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