The Clash were a
punk rock band from London, England, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the
70s, they incorporated
rock and roll,
reggae,
rockabilly, and many other music styles into their repertoire. They were legendary for their uncommonly intense stage performances. From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship as well as their lyrics, the passionate, left-wing political idealism in the lyrics by frontman
Joe Strummer and guitarist
Mick Jones contrasting with th…
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