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Paul Simonon

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Paul Simonon

b. 1955

English musician and artist (born 1955)

Postwar

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Birth

1955 December 15, 1955 →

Biography

Paul Gustave Simonon is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach in 2010, which saw Simonon reunite with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and which also led to Simonon becoming the live band's touring bassist for Gorillaz's Escape to Plastic Beach Tour. Simonon is also an established visual artist.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1955
Birth

English singer-songwriter and bass player (The Clash and Havana 3am)

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