John Graham Mellor, known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician, and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash’s second album Give ‘Em Enough Rope reached No. 2 on the UK charts.
In 1975, Mellor stopped calling himself Woody Mellor and adopted the stage name Joe Strummer, subsequently insisting that his friends call him by that name. The surname “Strummer” apparently referred to his role as rhythm guitarist in a self-deprecating way. Strummer was the lead singer of the 101ers and began to write original songs for the group. One song he wrote was inspired by the Slits’ drummer Palmolive, who was his girlfriend at the time. The group liked the song “Keys to Your Heart”, which they picked as their first single.
Did Joe Strummer run a marathon?
Joe Strummer had previously run at least one marathon before he went to Paris, and he ran others after he came back.
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