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Further information: The Clash discography. The Latino Rockabilly War [ edit ]. In , actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers portrayed Strummer in the film London Town which tells the story of a Clash-obsessed teenager who crosses paths with Joe Strummer by happenstance in and finds his life changing as a result. In other projects. He also used three Fender Esquire models, one from , a white blonde with slab fretboard from the mids [ 59 ] and another from early to mids with a white pick guard and rosewood fingerboard.

In January a motion was started to grant Strummer his own street in the Spanish city of Granada.

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Strummer was instrumental in setting up Future Forests since rechristened the Carbon Neutral Company , dedicated to planting trees in various parts of the world to combat global warming. The disagreement lasted nearly eight years and ended with the label agreeing to let him record solo records with another label. Retrieved 2 May The set also features two of Strummer's final recordings.

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Further reading [ edit ]. During his time with the Clash, Strummer, along with his bandmates, became notorious for getting into trouble with the law. Retrieved 23 November His work as a musician allowed him to explore other interests such as acting, scoring television shows and films, and hosting the BBC Radio show London Calling.

Sources [ edit ]. The longer version appeared on Global a Go-Go. Retrieved 11 January Mystery Train Let's Rock Again! After finishing his time at the City of London Freemen's School in , Strummer moved on to the Central School of Art and Design in London, [ 9 ] where he briefly considered becoming a professional cartoonist and completed a one-year foundation course.

Archived from the original on 30 October Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joe Strummer. Samples from the series provide the vocals for "Midnight Jam" on Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros' final album Streetcore. Retrieved 11 February On 15 November , Jones and Strummer shared the stage for the first time in nearly 20 years, performing three Clash songs during the encore of a London benefit show by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros.

Retrieved 29 March On 20 May , he was arrested for hitting a violent member of the audience with his guitar during a performance in Hamburg , Germany. Archived from the original on 22 August The Clash's explosive political lyrics, musical experimentation, and rebellious attitude greatly influenced rock music in general, especially alternative rock.

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