Punk Legends

Joe Strummer

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John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash. He was also a member of the The 101'ers, The Mescaleros and (temporarily) The Pogues.

Tim Armstrong

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Timothy Lockwood Armstrong (born November 25, 1966) is an influential American musician and songwriter best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Dance Hall Crashers, and Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.

Iggy Pop

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Born on April 21, 1947, in Muskegon, MI, James Newell Osterberg was raised by his parents (his father was an English teacher) in a trailer park close to Ann Arbor, in nearby Ypsilanti.

Lars Frederiksen

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Date of Birth
30 August 1971, Campbell, California, USA

Birth Name
Lars Dapello

Singer and guitarist for the punk bands Rancid and Lars Fredriksen & the Bastards.
Former guitarist for the U.K. Subs.

Darby Crash

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Crash, who's real name was Paul Beahm, started the Germs in 1977 as a teen with his school friend.

Sid Vicious

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AKA John Simon Ritchie
Born: 10-May-1957
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 2-Feb-1979
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: Accident - Overdose
Remains: Cremated, Scattered over Nancy Spungen's grave

John (Rotten) Lydon

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John (Rotten) Lydon

Born, 31 January 1956, London, England

Born to Irish parents, and the eldest of three brothers, John Lydon grew up in a tiny council flat in Finsbury Park, North London. A melting pot of English, Irish, Scottish, West Indian, Turkish and Greek immigrants.