Meet Joe Strummer ... the most important man in the history of rock (for now).(THE FRONT: MUSIC)(Chris Salewicz's Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer)(Brief article)

From: Esquire | Date: June 1, 2007| Author: Crain, Zac | Copyright information

THE LEGACY PART IS EASY. The cross-pollination of music genres over the past two decades can be directly laid at the doorstep of Joe Strummer, lead singer of the Clash. His ability to make the political personal (check "Straight to Hell" for starters) has plenty of successors but no usurper. He dabbled in everything: rockabilly ("Brand New Cadillac"), reggae ("Rudie Can't Fail"), rap ("The Magnificent Seven"), roots ("I Fought the Law"). He never adopted or accepted punk's dress c...

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