Landmarks
Joe Strummer Albany Street
Joe Strummer, The Clash
· 1970s
The Story
The address in Regent's Park where Joe Strummer lived before forming The Clash. He grew up as the son of a diplomat. Born John Graham Mellor in Ankara, he spent his childhood between Egypt, Mexico, and a British boarding school. The tension between this privileged background and the punk identity he constructed was one of the creative forces that propelled The Clash. It is one of the less-discussed addresses in punk history, but it deserves a visit.
33 Albany Street, Regent's Park, London NW1 4AR
London, United Kingdom
