Terry Chimes

Chimes has one of those resumes that punk and metal fans recognize instantly: the original drummer on The Clash's debut, plus stints with Generation X, Hanoi Rocks, and Black Sabbath. What fascinates me most is the second act. He left the chaos of touring behind and became a chiropractor, which feels like an unusually grounded choice for someone who sat behind the kit during punk's loudest years. That blend of countercultural credibility and a quiet, practical career is rare. I respect musicians who know when to step away. The London-to-clinic arc makes him more interesting to me than his discography alone would.

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Name (English)

Terry Chimes

Name (Japanese)

テリー・チャイムズ

Reading

てりー・ちゃいむず

Born

July 5, 1956 (age 70)

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

drummer / chiropractor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

• Official sitehttps://terrychimes.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/TerryChimes
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry%20Chimes
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466088

Tags

• drummer
• chiropractor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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