Clem Burke
Blondie photographed in 1982. Burke second from right
Background information
Birth name	Clement Burke
Born	November 24, 1955 Bayonne, New Jersey
Genre(s)	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	drummer

Clem Burke (born Clement Burke, November 24, 1955, in Bayonne, New Jersey) is the drummer for the band Blondie. Recruited by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry when they were first forming Blondie, Burke remained with the band throughout the first stage of their career and was instrumental in the late 1990s reunion. Image File history File links Blondie1982. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up rock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Blondie is the name of an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Chris Stein (born January 5, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and guitar player in the popular group Blondie [1]. He was diagnosed with a rare and usually fatal genetic disease called Pemphigus in 1983. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

During the '80s and '90s, when Blondie was disbanded, Burke played drums for The Romantics (for whom Burke was the regular drummer between 1990 and 2004), Pete Townshend, Bob Dylan, Eurythmics, The Tourists, Dramarama, Iggy Pop and Joan Jett, amongst others, and even stood in as drummer for The Ramones (under the name "Elvis Ramone") for two gigs, on August 28, 1987, in Providence, Rhode Island, and August 29, 1987, in Trenton, New Jersey, after the sudden departure of Richie Ramone. On October 8, 2004, he joined Tommy Ramone, C.J. Ramone, and Daniel Rey in the "Ramones Beat Down On Cancer" concert. He once again played under the name "Elvis Ramone". This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The cover photo of the Romantics self-titled 1980 debut album, featuring the band in its notorious red leather suits. ... Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... For the approach to music education, see Eurhythmics. ... The Tourists (1977 - 1980) were a moderately successful British pop band, but are better known for two of their members (Annie Lennox & David A. Stewart) who went on to achieve superstardom as Eurythmics. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Richard Reinhardt () (born August 11, 1957) is an American drummer best known for his work with the punk rock group the Ramones. ... Drummer Tommy Ramone (born Thomas Erdelyi January 29, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary) grew up in Queens, one of the boroughs of New York City. ... Christopher John Ward (born October 8, 1965), better known as C.J. Ramone, was the bassist for The Ramones from 1989 to 1996. ... Daniel Rey is a music producer and songwriter best known for his work with the Ramones. ...

In 2004 and 2005, he toured with Nancy Sinatra. He now is a member of Slinky Vagabond with Earl Slick, Glen Matlock, and Keanan Duffty. Slinky Vagabond played their debut concert at the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash in May of 2007. ^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Earl Slick is a guitarist born in 1952 and best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, though he has also worked with other artists (John Lennon : Double Fantasy, Milk and Honey, Anthology, Wonsaponatime, Yoko Ono, ...) and even released some solo recordings. ... Glen Matlock (born August 27, 1956 in West London, England) was the original bass guitarist of punk rock band the Sex Pistols. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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