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Gregory Stuart Lee White (Marylebone, London, 1960), better known as Vince White, was one of the guitarists recruited by The Clash to replace Mick Jones when he left the band in 1983.[1]
[edit] Biography
Vince White was born Gregory Stuart Lee White in 1960 in Marylebone, London. He graduated in Astronomy and Physics at University College London in 1981, and in Fine art at Middlesex University in North London.[1]
White, along with Nick Sheppard, was one of the guitarists recruited by The Clash to replace Mick Jones when he left the band in 1983. He toured with the band, but only made a minimal appearance on the album Cut the Crap. The band finally split in 1986.[1]
In 2007, White penned his account of the final tumultuous years of The Clash, titled Out of Control: The Last Days of The Clash published by Moving Target books. He is currently an artist living in Notting Hill, West London.[1]
[edit] References
- Gilbert, Pat [2004] (2005). Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash, 4th edition, London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1845131134. OCLC 61177239.
- Gray, Marcus [1995] (2005). The Clash: Return of the Last Gang in Town, 5th revised edition, London: Helter Skelter. ISBN 1905139101. OCLC 60668626.
- Green, Johnny; Garry Barker [1997] (2003). A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash, 3rd edition, London: Orion. ISBN 0752858432. OCLC 52990890.
- Gruen, Bob; Chris Salewicz [2001] (2004). The Clash, 3rd edition, London: Omnibus. ISBN 1903399343. OCLC 69241279.
- Needs, Kris (2005-01-25). Joe Strummer and the Legend of the Clash. London: Plexus. ISBN 085965348X. OCLC 53155325.
- Topping, Keith [2003] (2004). The Complete Clash, 2nd edition, Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1903111706. OCLC 63129186.
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
White, Vince |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Gregory Stuart Lee White (real name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
English musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
London, England |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF DEATH |
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