(1955-05-30) 30 May 1955 (age 68)[citation needed] Bromley, Kent, England
Genres
Jazz, soul, R&B, rock, punk rock, reggae, rock and roll
Occupation(s)
Drummer
Years active
1973–present
Musical artist
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 band The Clash. Known for his contributions to the drumming world, Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of The Clash in 2003.
He joined The Clash in 1977 and became famed for his drumming skills. He received his nickname owing to his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic.
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...
spending 61 weeks on the chart. The album was propelled by drummer TopperHeadon's "Rock the Casbah" which became a staple on the newly launched MTV....
drummer TopperHeadon, based on a piano part that he had been toying with. Finding himself in the studio without his three bandmates, Headon progressively...
guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon. The Clash achieved critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom...
album, Chimes left the band once again and was replaced by TopperHeadon. In 1982, Headon was forced out of the band for his drug addiction, and Chimes...
The band were also encouraged by a growing recognition of drummer TopperHeadon's skills, which they realised could be used to perform music in a wide...
(played by Norman Watt-Roy), "Rock the Casbah" on Combat Rock (played by TopperHeadon), and Cut the Crap (played by Norman Watt-Roy). Sandinista! featured...
the first year of the band's existence, playing on the debut album. TopperHeadon was recruited in May 1977 as the band's permanent drummer, forming the...
September, "Complete Control", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, was TopperHeadon's first recording with the band. It rose to number 28 on the British...
a three-piece after Levene was fired from the band and Chimes quit. TopperHeadon later became the band's full-time drummer. During his time with the...
AllMusic. Pato, Greg. "TopperHeadon". AllMusic. "Rattlesnake Guitar". Fleetwoodmac.net. Scott Kenemore (20 March 2007). "TopperHeadon All Talk and No Stick"...
backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), with Terry Chimes or Nicky "Topper" Headon on drums and percussion. The band features in several documentaries...
Springsteen concerts and reportedly financed a trip for former Clash drummer TopperHeadon to undergo drug rehabilitation treatment. Townshend's 1985–86 band,...
2023. Letts Don; Rick Elgood, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, TopperHeadon, Terry Chimes, The Clash (2001). The Clash: Westway to the World (Documentary)...
Mick Jones and drummer TopperHeadon had been dismissed by lead vocalist Joe Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon. Jones and Headon were replaced by three...
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