The Clash were an English punk
rock band. The band was formed
in 1976 in London, England as
part of original scene in the
history of British punk. The
band consist of Joe Strummer
(lead vocals, rhythm guitar),
Mick Jones (lead guitar,
vocals), Paul Simonon (bass
guitar, backing vocals,
occasional lead vocals) and
Nicky "Topper" Headon (drums,
percussion). Along with punk,
their music incorporated with
different genres like: reggae,
ska, dub, funk, rap, dance and
rockabilly. After Headon left
the band in 1982 and followed
by Jones after a year, it was
disbanded in 1986.
The Clash release their debut
album, The Clash, in 1977 in
United Kingdom. Which the band
signed to CBS Records for
£100,000. In 1979, they
release their third album
"London Calling" in United
Kingdom, they became popular
in the United States when it
is released there. It is
produced by Guy Stevens.
London Calling became number 9
on British hit chart and
number 27 on the US top chart.
The Rolling Stone Magazine
declared it as the best album
of 1980's. The band included
in the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in January 2003. The
Rolling Stone Magazine ranked
the band in the number 30 in
their list of the 100 Greatest
Artists of All Time.
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