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Clem Burke
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| Clem Burke | |
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 Blondie photographed in 1982. Burke second from right
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clement Burke |
| Born | November 24, 1955 |
| Origin |  Bayonne, New Jersey, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drummer |
| Associated acts |
Blondie The Romantics Ramones Iggy Pop Joan Jett Pete Townshend Bob Dylan |
Clem Burke (born Clement Bozewski, November 24, 1955, in Bayonne, New Jersey) is the drummer for the band Blondie. Recruited by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry when they were first forming Blondie, Burke remained with the band throughout the first stage of their career and was instrumental in the late 1990s reunion.
During the '80s and '90s, when Blondie was disbanded, Burke played drums for The Romantics (for whom Burke was the regular drummer between 1990 and 2004), Pete Townshend, Bob Dylan, Eurythmics, The Tourists, Dramarama, Iggy Pop and Joan Jett, amongst others, and even stood in as drummer for The Ramones (under the name "Elvis Ramone") for two gigs, on August 28, 1987, in Providence, Rhode Island, and August 29, 1987, in Trenton, New Jersey, after the sudden departure of Richie Ramone. On October 8, 2004, he once again played under the name "Elvis Ramone", when he joined Tommy Ramone, C.J. Ramone, and Daniel Rey in the "Ramones Beat Down On Cancer" concert. In 2002 Clem toured with Nancy Sinatra. He had relationships with Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's, actress Regina Russell, and later married pediatric nurse Ellen Sanderson. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. [1]
- ^ "Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2007". The Village Voice (2007).
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