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Clem Burke

クレム・バーク　/　くれむ・ばーく

American drummer

November 24, 1954 (age 71)　・　Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

New Jersey
drummer

My Take

Clem Burke was the beating heart of Blondie, and that's no small thing. He joined in 1975 and never left, drumming on every album with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein until his death in 2025. Half a century holding down that propulsive new-wave pulse from the unglamorous seat behind the kit is the mark of a true craftsman. I love that he even went back to study at the University of Gloucestershire, treating drumming as a lifelong subject of inquiry rather than just a gig. He never put the sticks down, and that lifelong devotion is exactly what real rock and roll is made of.

Overview

Clement Anthony Burke (né Bozewski; November 24, 1954 – April 6, 2025) was an American musician best known as the drummer for the band Blondie. He joined the band shortly after its formation in 1975 and remained with Blondie throughout the band's entire career until his death in 2025. He appeared on all of the band's albums with two of the founding members, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Clem Burke
Name (Japanese): クレム・バーク
Reading: くれむ・ばーく
Born: November 24, 1954 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Horse
Origin: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: drummer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Gloucestershire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clem%20Burke

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