Tributes have been paid to Keith Levene, a founding member of punk bands The Clash and Public Image Ltd, who has died aged 65.
Hailed as an innovative guitarist who helped shape the sound of punk, Levene cowrote the song “What’s My Name” from The Clash’s 1977 debut album.
Singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole described Levene as a “bona fide guitar genius”.
Levene, who had liver cancer, died at his home in Norfolk, The Guardian reported.
He left The Clash before they released their first record, then co-founded the Flowers of Romance with Sid Vicious.
After the the Sex Pistols disintegrated in 1978, Levene teamed up with their vocalist John Lydon, as well as drummer Jim Walker and bassist Jah Wobble to form Public Image Ltd (PiL).
Author Adam Hammond, with whom Levene was reportedly writing a book about PiL, wrote on Twitter: “There is no doubt that Keith was one of the most innovative,...
Hailed as an innovative guitarist who helped shape the sound of punk, Levene cowrote the song “What’s My Name” from The Clash’s 1977 debut album.
Singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole described Levene as a “bona fide guitar genius”.
Levene, who had liver cancer, died at his home in Norfolk, The Guardian reported.
He left The Clash before they released their first record, then co-founded the Flowers of Romance with Sid Vicious.
After the the Sex Pistols disintegrated in 1978, Levene teamed up with their vocalist John Lydon, as well as drummer Jim Walker and bassist Jah Wobble to form Public Image Ltd (PiL).
Author Adam Hammond, with whom Levene was reportedly writing a book about PiL, wrote on Twitter: “There is no doubt that Keith was one of the most innovative,...
- 11/12/2022
- by Jane Dalton
- The Independent - Music
Keith Levene, a founding member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd, died on Friday, Nov. 11. He was 65. His former bandmates Jah Wobble and Martin Atkins confirmed the news via social media. Levene, who had liver cancer, died at his home in Norfolk, England, per The Guardian.
“Rip Keith Levene – a guitar tone like ground up diamonds fired at you through a high pressure hose,” Andy Bell of Ride tweeted.
While Levene’s influential fretwork shaped the sound of punk and post-punk to come, one of his first gigs was...
“Rip Keith Levene – a guitar tone like ground up diamonds fired at you through a high pressure hose,” Andy Bell of Ride tweeted.
While Levene’s influential fretwork shaped the sound of punk and post-punk to come, one of his first gigs was...
- 11/12/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
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