Composer
Paul Simonon
English musician (Bass guitarist, vocalist, songwriter) and visual artist
b. 1955
15 works in the index
- Born
- 1955
- Birthplace
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Paul Gustave Simonon (; born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach in 2010, which saw Simonon reunite with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and which also led to Simonon becoming the live band's touring bassist for Gorillaz's Escape to Plastic Beach Tour. Simonon is also an established visual artist.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Byam Shaw School of Art
- Recorded memberships
- The Clash
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; guitar; voice; bass instrument
- Genres
- pop music; alternative rock
- Birth name
- Paul Gustave Simonon
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 61842085
- ISNI
- 0000000114736500
- GND ID
- 134721179
- Library of Congress ID
- no2002063114
- MusicBrainz ID
- 64c43453-f396-42b1-bff5-01644d710d94
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar
- Genres represented
- Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 15
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herculean | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| Kingdom Of Doom | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| Green Fields | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| 80s Life | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Three Changes | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Back In The Day | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| History Song | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Behind The Sun | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| The Bunting Song | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Nature Springs | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| The Good The Bad And The Queen | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Northern Whale | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| The Guns Of Brixton | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| A Soldier's Tale | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Soldier's Tale, A | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61842085. Portrait: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, via Wikimedia Commons.