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Genres: Punk / Rock

Location: London, United Kingdom

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Members: Joe, Mick, Paul, Topper

The Clash were an English punk rock band who were active from 1976 to 1986, part of the original wave of UK punk rock in the late 1970s. The band went on to incorporate punk with reggae, rockabilly, dance, jazz, ska, and other styles.

The Clash's skilled musicianship and the passionate, left-wing political idealism of frontmen Joe Strummer and Mick Jones contrasted sharply with the nihilism of the Sex Pistols, the anarchism of Crass, and the basic simplicity of the Ramones.

Although the Clash were a major success in the UK from the release of their first album in 1977, they did not become popular in the US until 1980. Their third album, the late 1979 release London Calling is an influential album in the history of rock music; it was released in the US in January 1980, and a decade later Rolling Stone magazine declared it the best album of the 1980s. Rolling Stone also placed it at #8 on their list in 2003 of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

The Clash's attitude and style, as much as their music, influenced many other bands from the 1980s. Epic Records A&R director dubbed them "The Only Band That Matters" In 2003 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by The Edge of U2. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked The Clash #30 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

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Si said:
The Sky Arts channel (256) are showing 'Strummerville' and 'The History of the Clash' this Sunday from 10pm. Both awesome documentaries if people haven't seen them already. There are some clips here - http://ow.ly/2rXZl Aug 19
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