Clem Burke
Birthday November 24, 1954
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Drummer for the new wave and punk band Blondie, who also worked with groups including The Romantics and The Fleshtones. Blondie's song "Call Me" has accumulated more than 600 million streams on Spotify.
Before Fame
He grew up playing the drums and was in cover bands in his hometown before joining Blondie in 1975.
Trivia
He performed as a stand-in for the punk band The Ramones for two gigs. He was a member of Blondie his entire life until he passed in 2025.
Family Life
He married his girlfriend, Ellen Burke, in 2002.
Associated With
He auditioned for Patti Smith, but he did not make her band.
