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  1. Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) [citation needed] is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band The Clash. Known for his contributions to the drumming world, Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of The Clash in 2003.

  2. In the late 1970s, a drummer called Topper Headon joined The Clash, the most exciting rock'n'roll band in the world. There followed five years of non-stop playing, partying and drug-taking...but...

  3. Jan 29, 2021 · Topper Headon played drums with The Clash from 1977 to 1982. When his bandmates finally had enough of dealing with his cocaine and heroin addiction, rhythm guitarist and co-lead singer Joe Strummer kicked him out after touring in Amsterdam.

  4. May 10, 2022 · The Clash were mere days away from releasing Combat Rock when drummer Topper Headon was unceremoniously fired. Fittingly, he appeared to be pained and out of focus on the subsequent album cover.

  5. The music for "Rock the Casbah" was composed by the band's drummer Topper Headon, based on a piano part that he had been toying with. Finding himself in the studio without his three bandmates, Headon progressively taped the drum, piano and bass parts, recording the bulk of the song's musical instrumentation himself.

  6. Jul 22, 2009 · Last week Rolling Stone rang up former Clash drummer Topper Headon to talk about the making of the band’s classic 1982 album Combat Rock (read the full story in our new issue, on stands now).

  7. Apr 10, 2019 · TopperHeadon was a drumming genius who propelled a good band to become the best around, writes Paul Matts.