Clash1976
Mick Jones & Paul Simonon are introduced to Joe Strummer by Bernie Rhodes (the self proclaimed inventor of punk rock) in a dirty squat in Shepherds Bush
Historical person
Bernie Rhodes Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Bernie Rhodes, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
6 records1976–19762 events2 places
Chronological biography
1976
Sex Pistols1976
McLaren's assistant, Bernie Rhodes (soon to be manager of The Clash), spots John Lydon who was then sporting green hair, and torn clothes with the words "I hate" scribbled on his Pink Floyd shirt
Clash25 January 1976
The Clash sign to CBS Records for œ100,000, a remarkable amount for a band that had played a total of about thirty gigs and almost none as a headliner
Clash30 May 1976
Rhodes and Levene meet surreptitiously with Strummer after a 101ers gig, Rhodes gives him 48 hours to make up his mind whether he wanted to join the new band that would "rival the Pistols"
Clash4 July 1976
After rehearsing with Strummer for less than a month, The Clash made their debut, supporting the Sex Pistols at the Black Swan in Sheffield
Clash21 September 1976
The Clash perform at the 100 Club Punk Festival, sharing the bill with the Sex Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Subway Sect
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.