Joe Strummer- Turkish/British

The half-Turkish, half-British Joe Strummer is best known for being the lead guitarist in the punk rock band The Clash. If you didn’t know yet, his real name is John Graham Mellor, and he was born in Ankara, Turkey. Known for the powerful statements he and his band members made during the late ‘70s, their poetic cries have been strategically and melodically presented to the masses – like gas to open flames. He has also ventured into solo music and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the early 2000s.

His legacy lives on and many continue to pay tribute to him, with the likes of Bruce Springsteen singing covers of the band’s songs such as London Calling during the Grammy’s. This shows that they were ahead of their time, and their voice was also unequivocally raw and real.