Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955)[citation needed] is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock...
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guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon. The Clash achieved critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom...
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spending 61 weeks on the chart. The album was propelled by drummer Topper Headon's "Rock the Casbah" which became a staple on the newly launched MTV....
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drummer Topper Headon, based on a piano part that he had been toying with. Finding himself in the studio without his three bandmates, Headon progressively...
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Waking Up is the debut solo album by Topper Headon, best known as the drummer of the Clash. The album was released by Mercury in 1986 with a cover photograph...
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"Paper Planes", written by Maya Arulpragasam, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Joe Strummer and Wesley Pentz, as performed by M.I.A.; "Saturday Night"...
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United Kingdom. The album marked the first album appearance of drummer Topper Headon, who joined the band shortly after the recording of their first studio...
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only Clash album on which all four members have a lead vocal. Drummer Topper Headon made a unique lead vocal contribution on the song "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe"...
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album, Chimes left the band once again and was replaced by Topper Headon. In 1982, Headon was forced out of the band for his drug addiction, and Chimes...
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(Chimes and Rob Harper drummed intermittently with The Clash until Topper Headon joined the band as permanent drummer in May 1977). Chimes was credited...
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in 2003), Joe was up for it. Paul wasn't. And neither, probably, was Topper Headon, who didn't wind up even coming in the end. It didn't look like a performance...
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conducted for the film by Mal Peachey of members Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, and Joe Strummer and other people associated with the group (including...
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(played by Norman Watt-Roy), "Rock the Casbah" on Combat Rock (played by Topper Headon), and Cut the Crap (played by Norman Watt-Roy). Sandinista! featured...
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The band were also encouraged by a growing recognition of drummer Topper Headon's skills, which they realised could be used to perform music in a wide...
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the first year of the band's existence, playing on the debut album. Topper Headon was recruited in May 1977 as the band's permanent drummer, forming the...
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Mick Jones – backing vocals, lead guitars Paul Simonon – bass guitar Topper Headon – drums Joe Strummer – lead vocal, piano, rhythm guitar Mick Jones –...
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Straight to Hell (The Clash song) (category Songs written by Topper Headon)
Drummer Topper Headon said: "You couldn't play rock 'n' roll to it. Basically it's a bossa nova." Joe Strummer said: "Just before the take, Topper said to...
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September, "Complete Control", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, was Topper Headon's first recording with the band. It rose to number 28 on the British...
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Paper Planes (M.I.A. song) (category Songs written by Topper Headon)
single liner notes. Songwriting – Mathangi Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Wesley "Diplo" Pentz, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer Production –...
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Jones/Joe Strummer/Topper Headon/Norman Watt-Roy/Mickey Gallagher) – 5:36 "The Magnificent Seven" (Mick Jones/Joe Strummer/Topper Headon/Norman Watt-Roy/Mickey...
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backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), with Terry Chimes or Nicky "Topper" Headon on drums and percussion. The band features in several documentaries...
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Topper is a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include: Topper Clemons (born 1963), American football player Topper Headon (born 1955), English...
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singer-songwriter Topper Headon (born 1955), English drummer Headon, Nottinghamshire, a village in England This page lists people with the surname Headon. If an...
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AllMusic. Pato, Greg. "Topper Headon". AllMusic. "Rattlesnake Guitar". Fleetwoodmac.net. Scott Kenemore (20 March 2007). "Topper Headon All Talk and No Stick"...
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a three-piece after Levene was fired from the band and Chimes quit. Topper Headon later became the band's full-time drummer. During his time with the...
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2023. Letts Don; Rick Elgood, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Terry Chimes, The Clash (2001). The Clash: Westway to the World (Documentary)...
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Mirkwood's original drummer Steve Smith left, his replacement was Nick 'Topper' Headon, who occupied the drum chair for a year and a half, during which time...
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Mick Jones and drummer Topper Headon had been dismissed by lead vocalist Joe Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon. Jones and Headon were replaced by three...
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and composed by The Clash (Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon). 7" vinyl "This Is Radio Clash" – 4:12 "Radio Clash" – 4:12 12" vinyl...
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Alasdair Gillies – Himself Iain Gillies – Himself Bob Gruen – Himself Topper Headon – Himself Damien Hirst – Himself Mick Jagger – Himself (archive footage)...
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