Joe Strummer died on this day in 2002. Look back at Strummer's remarkable life with some video below, plus at the bottom of the post there's a collection of tributes/stories written about Strummer from the past week. Viva Joe Strummer! May his memory and music last forever...
"(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" (one of Strummer's final performances - this was shot in London in November 2002)
The Clash interviewed on Tom Snyder, 1981
"The Magnificent Seven" (performance from Snyder's program)
Viva Joe Strummer: The Story Of The Clash (full documentary from 2005)
Television coverage of Strummer's death from 2002
Joe Strummer tribute, Grammy Awards, 2003
Links to several stories posted over the last week in remembrance of Joe Strummer:
"A groove, a vibe, a shot of humanity, a bit of uplifting": Remembering Joe Strummer (Alternative Press)
Joe Strummer's Life After Death (NPR)
"Instinct Not Intellect": Johnny Green Remembers Joe Strummer (The Quietus)
Joe Strummer changed plenty of lives including mine (Daily Record)
Joe Strummer's Complex Legacy: 10 Years After The Clash Leader's Death (Spin)
Joe Strummer inspires if we're ready to perspire. (The Clash Blog)
If You Want To Create You Need To Suffer (The Daily Swarm)
Joe Strummer Interviewed In 1988 (Louder Than War)
Ten Years Gone: Remembering Joe Strummer (Dying Scene)
Why the Clash were the only band that mattered (Flavorwire)
Link to WSJ spotify playlist