John Graham Mellor, better known as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician, and songwriter who lived from August 21, 1952, to December 22, 2002.
He was a member of the 1976-formed punk music band the Clash as well as its co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and co-lead vocalist.
Is Joe Strummer Turkish?
Strummer was born John Graham Mellor on August 21, 1952 in Ankara, Turkey.
His parents were Scottish and English. Born and raised in Bonar Bridge, the daughter of a crofter, his mother Anna Mackenzie (1915–1986) eventually trained as a nurse. His father, Ronald Ralph Mellor MBE (1916–1984), was a clerical officer who subsequently rose to the rank of second secretary in the foreign service. Ronald Ralph Mellor was born in Lucknow, India, where his own father served as a railway official. Strummer descended from a German-Jewish great-grandmother and an Armenian great-grandfather via his father.
Give ‘Em Enough Rope, the second album by The Clash, peaked at No. 2 on the UK charts in 1978. With the release of London Calling in 1979 and Combat Rock in 1982, which peaked at No. 7 on the US charts and was given a 2-platinum certification, they soon found success in the US.
