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Clem Burke

1954 - 2025

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Clement Anthony Burke (né Bozewski; November 24, 1954 – April 6, 2025) was an American musician best known as the drummer for the band Blondie. He joined the band shortly after its formation in 1975 and remained with Blondie throughout the band's entire career until his death in 2025. He appeared on all of the band's albums with two of the founding members, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. He was drummer for the Ramones for a brief time in 1987 under the name Elvis Ramone, and played on albums by other artists, including Eurythmics, Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Clem Burke is the 1,073rd most popular musician (up from 1,952nd in 2019), the 5,613th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,958th in 2019) and the 370th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Clem Burke ranks 1,073 out of 3,175. Before him are Würzel, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Louis Diémer, Pete Burns, Michael Angelo Batio, and Amy Lee. After him are Peter Banks, Sophie Menter, Kid Ory, Moya Brennan, Enrique Fernández Arbós, and Paul Kantner.

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Among people born in 1954, Clem Burke ranks 246. Before him are Tony Thompson, Vladimir Smirnov, Amaral, Wolfgang Becker, Antón Lamazares, and Wang Jianlin. After him are Naguib Sawiris, Mango, Ross the Boss, Ján Kozák, Shigeharu Ueki, and Wolfgang Dremmler. Among people deceased in 2025, Clem Burke ranks 173. Before him are L. J. Smith, Manolo el del bombo, Manoj Kumar, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Calistrat Cuțov, and Joan Harrison. After him are Nina Grebeshkova, Athol Fugard, Valerie Mahaffey, Bill Byrge, Bruce Glover, and John Bryson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Clem Burke ranks 5,613 out of 20,380. Before him are Isaiah Washington (1963), Edward Chamberlin (1899), Larry Kudlow (1947), Barry Corbin (1940), Rockmond Dunbar (1974), and Brian Schmidt (1967). After him are Budd Boetticher (1916), Alice Paul (1885), Kid Ory (1886), Barbara Hale (1922), Joel McCrea (1905), and Alfred P. Sloan (1875).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Clem Burke ranks 370. Before him are Billy Hart (1940), Harry Edison (1915), Tony Visconti (1944), Lauryn Hill (1975), Michael Angelo Batio (1956), and Amy Lee (1981). After him are Kid Ory (1886), Paul Kantner (1941), Steven Adler (1965), Ross the Boss (1954), Cindy Blackman Santana (1959), and Maceo Parker (1943).

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