Even bassist Paul Simonon gets to sing one, and he makes it sound cool, too. The rhythm section is always correct – sloppy when it needs to be, tight at other times – with drummer Topper Headon showing himself as the band’s unsung hero, keeping everything intact as the album careens through multiple genres and sounds.

Topper Headon, who vanished from the Clash and the music business soon after the release of Combat Rock, reportedly because of drug problems (Terry Chimes — "Tory Crimes" of the first LP — replaced him for live work), launched a solo career in with Waking Up. Ambitious and plucky but surprisingly underwhelming, this horn-soul album is.

Waking Up is a solo album by Topper Headon best known as the drummer of The Clash. The album was released by Mercury in with a cover photograph taken by Tim White. "Leave It to Luck" was released as a single and as part of an EP. The album was dedicated to .

Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May ), known as Topper Headon – originally owing to his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic – is an English drummer, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash.. He joined the Clash in and became famed for his drumming skills. He was dismissed from the band in because of his drug use.

Topper Headon discography and songs: Music profile for Topper Headon, born 30 May Genres: Pop Rock. Albums include The Future Is Unwritten, Waking Up, and The Future Is Unwritten.

Sep 21,  · Photo: Neal Preston/Corbis. Nick 'Topper' Headon may have been an unlikely choice for The Clash with his background in soul and jazz, but while other great punk drummers such as The Sex Pistols' Paul Cook was reined in by the straight-ahead power of the Pistols' three-chord punk, Topper's versatility would help The Clash to assimilate many styles, from funk and reggae to jazz and rockabilly.

Nicholas Bowen “Topper” Headon, is an English drummer, best known as the drummer of the punk rock band The Clash. He was fired from the band in because of his drug use.

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Topper Headon, legendary drummer with the enormously influential and most iconic punk rock band of all time The Clash, bounded up to me looking slim, fit, tanned, healthy and happy. Topper’s battles with drink and hard drugs have been well documented and when Orion publish his autobiography in a few years time I’m sure he’ll [ ].