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31. März 2017 · Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account. Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955, Bromley, Kent, England), known as 'Topper' (because of his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic), is a British rock and roll drummer, best known for his membership in the punk rock band, The Clash. Headon … read more.
Nicky “Topper” Headon. Producer Sandy Pearlman dubbed him “The Human Drum Machine.”. As the drummer for the legendary punk-rock outfit The Clash, Nicky “Topper” Headon cemented his name as one of the best punk-rock drummers of the ’70s, known above all else for his impeccable sense of time. Headon was born May 30, 1955, in Bromely ...
Drummer Topper Headon had developed a heroin habit and was sacked by the group that May. Within a few months, ‘Rock The Casbah’, the music for which multi-instrumentalist Topper had mostly written, reached the US Top 10. ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’ gave The Clash another worldwide smash in 1982, but international chart fame sat uneasily with their idealism and punk roots, and after ...
15. Mai 2022 · Headon’s biggest contribution to the band was the hit single “Rock the Casbah” from the album Combat Rock. He composed the music for the song, which led to him playing multiple instruments for it, including piano, bass guitar, and drums. Topper Headon left the band in 1982. Later, the departure was due to increasing conflict in the band ...
Simonon nicknamed Headon, who had briefly played with Jones's band London SS, "Topper" because he felt Headon resembled Mickey the Monkey, a character in the comic Topper. Headon could also play piano, bass and guitar. The day after he signed to the band, Headon said: "I really wanted to join the Clash.
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29. Jan. 2021 · Headon still plays music, sometimes with Clash-era contemporaries and longtime friends The Blockheads. He also works with Porchlight , a U.K.-based charity that helps the homeless. After more than two decades of addiction and brushes with death, Topper Headon's 17 years of sobriety serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for people struggling with their own demons.
