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Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died
The self-proclaimed "rock and roll survivalist" started playing the drums when he was 14 in his school orchestra but was kicked out for playing too loud
Clem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades performing everything from new-wave punk to disco-infused tunes, has died. In the 1970s, he answered a band's ad in the Village Voice seeking a "freak energy" rock drummer, kicking off his decades-long career with lead singer Debbie Harry and the rest of his Blondie bandmates. Clem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades performing everything from new-wave punk to disco-infused tunes, has died.
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