The counterfeit Clash
The following pages contain tributes & obituaries to Joe Strummer from various news papers in the UK
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"..Strummer’s music truly straddled the generations..." (Graham Bean in The Scotsman 24/12/02)
"the man who turned the world of music around" (Gethin Chamerlain in The Scotsman 24/12/02)
"a library of world music" (Obituary by Alastair McKay in The Scotsman 24/12/02)
"Rebel with a cause" (The Scotsman 24/12/02)
"Voice of a generation" (The Sun 24/12/02)
"Clash rebel who defined an era" (Dominic Mohan in The Sun 24/12/02)
"He attacked the songs at 100mph" (Tony Partington in The Sun 24/12/02)
"Star was one of the true greats" (Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock in The Sun 24/12/02)
"He'll rock the casbah no more" (The Independent 24/12/02).
"Fans mourn passing of the political man of punk" (Chris Gray in The Independent 24/12/02).
"British rock music has lost its last true megastar" (Steve Jelbert in The Independent 24/12/02).
"...eloquent spokesman for punk." (Obituary by Chris Salewicz in The Independent 24/12/02).
"...outspoken and uncompromising..." (The Times obituary 24/12/02).
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