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Read Clem Burke tributes from DEVO, Johnny Marr, Duran Duran, Fred Armisen, more
Velocity Girl, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess, The Kinks’ Dave Davies, Melvins, John Brannon and more also paid tribute to Clem
Tributes to Blondie drummer Clem Burke have been pouring in since the band announced this morning he had died following a “private battle with cancer.” They called him “the heartbeat of Blondie.”
Comedian and fellow drummer Fred Armisen called Clem “My favorite,” adding, “What a relentlessly exciting drummer. That SNL performance was incredible. I had never seen someone play like that before.”
DEVO posted a tribute to Clem via the band’s Jerry Casale, who wrote, “I’m in shock at Clem Burke’s passing. I first met him in 1977 when I intersected the Blondie phenomenon in Cleveland Ohio, where they opened for Iggy Pop. In awe of his unparalleled style and intimidated by his New York ‘cool,’ he imprinted me with the performance standard that would define the ‘80s and beyond. My sincere condolences to Chris and Debbie and all those in Clem’s orbit.”
Johnny Marr shared a photo of himself and Burke, calling him “A musical great and one of the good guys.” Marr’s former Smiths bandmate, drummer Mike Joyce, wrote “What a drummer/performer.”
Duran Duran‘s Nick Rhodes wrote, “I am so sad to hear that Clem has made his final exit. He was a real one of a kind and one of the greatest drummers in one of the greatest band’s of his generation. A drum roll rarely sounded better, his beats were solid as a rock and he always played with great panache. A truly special person, bursting with positive energy.”
Michael Des Barres called Burke “the greatest rock ‘n’ roll drummer I ever played with,” adding, “He would play with anyone because he loved to play. Many people‘s albums Clem played on and made them better. I’m one of them.”
Read more tribute from Velocity Girl, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess, The Kinks‘ Dave Davies, Melvins, John Brannon and more below.
oh man
Clem Burke was the epitome of a super cool drummer – so influential and a lovely guy pic.twitter.com/6iXLnPfkXG
— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) April 7, 2025
I feel saddened that Clem Burke was taken from us so soon. May he rest in peace. Spectacular drumming. We were friends. #clemburke https://t.co/PBJG0hpSjV
— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) April 7, 2025
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Clem Burke man. What a drummer/performer.
— Mike Joyce (@mikejoycedrums) April 7, 2025
