joe strummer

it pains me to say that im the first person to write a decent definition for this great man. ------------ Joe Strummer (born John Grahm Mellor) was/is the vocalist for one of the most important bands in punk rock The Clash. With a leftist political view and a reggae influence, The Clash rose to the top. The Clash broke up in the late 1980's and Strummer went on to a solo career. In 1995 or so, Joe strummer signed onto Hellcat records with a backing band called The Mescaleros, releasing fourl albums before his death on December 22, 2002