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Joe Strummer
  • Birth Name: John Graham Mellor
  • Birth Place: Ankara, Turkey
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/21/1952, Leo
  • Date of Death: 12/22/2002
  • Profession: Singer; actor
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Joe Strummer Fast Facts:
  • Born in Turkey while his father, a diplomat, was stationed there.
  • Prior to forming the Clash in 1976, released two singles with soul-influenced rock band the 101ers.
  • Released his first solo album, Earthquake Weather, in 1989, three years after the Clash disbanded.
  • Took a decade-long break from recording, then finally returned in 1999 with Rock Art and the X-Ray Style, the first album by his new band, the Mescaleros.
  • Made occasional forays into acting, taking small roles in Alex Cox's Straight to Hell (1986) and Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train (1989).
  • Posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the other members of the Clash, in 2003.
  • Joe Strummer Relationships:
  • Anne Mellor - Mother
  • David Mellor - Brother
  • Elize - Stepdaughter
  • Gaby Salter - Ex-significant Other
  • Jazz Domino Holly - Daughter
  • Lola Maybellene - Daughter
  • Lucinda Tait - Wife
  • Pam Moolman - Ex-wife
  • Ronald Mellor - Father
  • Joe Strummer Awards:
  • 2002 Grammy: Best Long Form Music Video - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Central School of Art and Design, London, England
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