Terry Chimes

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Terry Chimes

Background information
Born 25 January 1955 (1955-01-25) (age 53)
Bromley, Kent, England
Origin Stepney, London, England
Genre(s) Rock, punk rock, rock and roll
Occupation(s) Musician, chiropractor
Instrument(s) Drums, percussion
Years active 1976 – present
Associated acts The Clash, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Cowboys International, Generation X, Hanoi Rocks, The Cherry Bombz, Black Sabbath

Terry Chimes (born 25 January 1955, Stepney, London)[1] was the original drummer of punk rock group The Clash. He originally played with them from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again from May 1982 to February 1983. He briefly toured with Black Sabbath from November 1987 to December 1987, and again in May 1988.

Since 1994, he has practised as a chiropractor in Essex.

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[edit] The Clash

Terry Chimes was a member of the proto-punk band London SS, which also featured Mick Jones and Paul Simonon who, with Chimes, would team up with Joe Strummer and Keith Levene to form The Clash.

Both Chimes and Levene subsequently left, but Chimes was brought back to record the band's self-titled debut album, The Clash. On the album sleeve he was credited as Tory Crimes. After the album's release Chimes left the band once again and was replaced by Topper Headon.

In 1982, Headon was fired from the band for his drug problems and Chimes was asked to rejoin for a U.S. tour supporting The Who and the following UK tour. He also was in the music video for the single, "Rock the Casbah".

[edit] Other bands

After leaving The Clash, Chimes drummed in bands including Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers briefly in 1977 and 1984, Cowboys International in 1979, Generation X from 1979 to 1980, Hanoi Rocks in 1985, The Cherry Bombz in 1986 (with ex Hanoi Rocks members Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide and ex Sham 69/Wanderers/The Lords of the New Church Dave Tregunna) and Black Sabbath on their Eternal Idol Tour in 1987/88.

[edit] Latterday

In 2003, he was inducted into in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Clash, where he made mention his appreciation for Topper Headon's work. According to Clash tour manager Johnny Green, Chimes' award "mysteriously broke" on the band's flight back to the United Kingdom. However, he was not included as an inducted member when Black Sabbath was enshrined in 2006.

A May 2008 profile in the UK Daily Mail details how Chimes, a teetotal vegetarian, having been cured of serious arm pain on his first show in 1985 with Black Sabbath by the band's personal chiropractor, eventually turned to that occupation himself. [2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Du Noyer, Paul (1997-09-18). The Clash, Modern Icons. London: Virgin, p. 93. ISBN 1852277157. OCLC 58830766. 
  2. ^ "From the Clash to a chiropractor ... Top complementary therapist tells why he changed his tune", Daily Mail, 2008-05-10. Retrieved on 2008-05-11. 

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Joe Strummer · Mick Jones · Paul Simonon · Topper Headon
Nick Sheppard · Keith Levene · Pete Howard · Terry Chimes · Vince White · Rob Harper
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NAME Chimes, Terry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tory Crimes
SHORT DESCRIPTION Musician (drummer and percussionist), and chiropractor
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Stepney, London, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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