Terry Chimes

Infobox musical artist
Name = Terry Chimes


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Bromley, Kent, England
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Origin = Stepney, London, England
Instrument = drums, percussion
Genre = Punk rock, Heavy metal, Glam punk, Rock and roll
Occupation = Musician, Drummer, Chiropractor
Years_active = 1976 – present
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Associated_acts = The Clash, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Cowboys International, Generation X, Hanoi Rocks, The Cherry Bombz, Black Sabbath
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Notable_instruments = Terry Chimes (born 25 January 1955, Stepney, London) [cite book
last = Du Noyer
first = Paul
title = The Clash
series = Modern Icons
date = 1997-09-18
publisher = Virgin
location = London
isbn = 1852277157
oclc = 58830766
pages = p. 93] was the original drummer of punk rock group The Clash. He originally played with them from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again from May 1982 to February 1983. He briefly toured with Black Sabbath from November 1987 to December 1987, and again in May 1988.

Since 1994, he has practised as a chiropractor in Essex.

The Clash

Terry Chimes was a member of the proto-punk band London SS, which also featured Mick Jones and Paul Simonon who, with Chimes, would team up with Joe Strummer and Keith Levene to form The Clash.

Both Chimes and Levene subsequently left, but Chimes was brought back to record the band's self-titled debut album, "The Clash". On the album sleeve he was credited as Tory Crimes. After the album's release Chimes left the band once again and was replaced by Topper Headon.

In 1982, Headon was fired from the band for his drug problems and Chimes was asked to rejoin for a U.S. tour supporting The Who and the following UK tour. He also was in the music video for the single, "Rock the Casbah".

Other bands

After leaving The Clash, Chimes drummed in bands including Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers briefly in 1977 and 1984, Cowboys International in 1979, Generation X from 1980 to 1981, Hanoi Rocks in 1985, The Cherry Bombz in 1986 (with ex Hanoi Rocks members Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide and ex Sham 69/Wanderers/The Lords of the New Church Dave Tregunna) and Black Sabbath on their Eternal Idol Tour in 1987/88.

Latterday

In 2003, he was inducted into in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Clash, where he made mention his appreciation for Topper Headon's work. According to Clash tour manager Johnny Green, Chimes' award "mysteriously broke" on the band's flight back to the United Kingdom. However, he was not included as an inducted member when Black Sabbath was enshrined in 2006.

A May 2008 profile in the UK Daily Mail details how Chimes, a teetotal vegetarian, having been cured of serious arm pain on his first show in 1985 with Black Sabbath by the band's personal chiropractor, eventually turned to that occupation himself. [ cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=565431 |title=From the Clash to a chiropractor ... Top complementary therapist tells why he changed his tune |publisher=Daily Mail |date=2008-05-10 |accessdate=2008-05-11 ]

He was nominated as a Scouting In London Ambassador for the Scout Association Region for Greater London at a Adult Appreciation ceremony in 2008. [ [http://www.scoutinginlondon.org.uk/Pages/ambasadors.html Scouting In London Ambassador] ]

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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6060180.stm Should I stay or should I go now?] (BBC News Magazine, Fri 20 Oct 2006)
* [http://www.black-sabbath.com/personnel/chimes.html Black Sabbath Online: Terry Chimes]

External links

* [http://terrychimes.com/ terrychimes.com]

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NAME=Chimes, Terry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Tory Crimes
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Musician (drummer and percussionist), and chiropractor
DATE OF BIRTH=January 25, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH=Stepney, London, England
DATE OF DEATH=
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