Keith Levine, co-founder of The Clash, has died at the age of 65 of liver cancer

Keith LevineBritish guitarist and One of the founders of the legendary band The Clash, as well as Public Image Ltd. due to liver cancer, at the age of 65. The news was released on Saturday by author Adam Hammond Via a statement on Twitter.

“It is with great sadness that I report that my great friend and legendary guitarist Keith Levine, He passed away on Friday 11 November, “Wrote”. There is no doubt that Keith was one of the most innovative companies, The Bold and Influential Guitarists of All Time. “

Founded The Clash at the age of 18 in London

Levine was born in London in 1957, and by the mid-1970s, at the age of 18 Clash with Mick Jones and Paul Simonon. In addition, they are convinced with his manager Bernard Rhodes Joe Stromer to join the group.

But Levin did Don’t make a career or fame With The Clash, as he left the group shortly Before they record their first album. Contribute to the song ‘What is my name’ To that first album, which was Released in 1977.

Make it Public Image Ltd. star

Levine, in 1978, would form Public Image Ltd. Together with former Sex Pistol singer Johnny Lydon (or Johnny Rotten, as he was known), guitarists John Wardle and Jim Walker on drums. The band released their first album that year, “Public Image: First Issue”, of which “Public Image” was his first single.

By 1979 the group chest metal chestconsidered one of the best Post-punk albums. Keith left the band in 1983.

“What happened to me was that once I became good enough to know the rules, I didn’t want to be like any other guitarist,Levine told Furious.com in 2001.

“I did not strive to be different. I only had an ear for what was wrong. So if I did something wrong, i.e. I did something wrong or did something that was out of tune, I was open enough to listen to it again.”

Levine is survived by his sister Jill Bennett, and his partner Kate Ransford.

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