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BLP sources|date=November 2011Infobox musical artist|image = Clem Burke.jpg|name = Clem Burke|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist|caption =|birth_name = Clement Anthony Bozewski|alias = Clement Burke Clem Burke Elvis Ramone|birth_date = Birth date and age|1954|11|24|birth_place = Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne , New Jersey United States |death_date =|genre = Punk rock , New Wave music|new wave , hard rock , post-punk , garage rock , pop rock |occupation = Musician |instrument = Drum kit|Drums |associated_acts = Blondie (band)|Blondie , The Romantics , Ramones , Iggy Pop , Joan Jett , Pete Townshend , Bob Dylan , The Adult Net , Bulimia Banquet |years_active = 1974& ndash;present|label =|website = http://www.blondie.net/ Official Blondie website Clem Burke (born Clement Anthony Bozewski Citation needed|date=July 2011; November 24, 1954) is an United States|American musician who is the drummer for the band (music)|band Blondie (band)|Blondie . Recruited by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry when they were first forming Blondie, Burke remained with the band through its first stage and later returned for its late 1990s reunion and then its extensive 2009 tour.
Following a failed audition for Patti Smith 's band, he joined Blondie in 1975. He was a key figure in keeping the group together after Stein and Harry considered disbanding, following the departure of original bassist Fred Smith, and recruited his friend Gary Valentine to play bass. His style of playing was influenced by Hal Blaine and Keith Moon .cite web|url= http://www.rip-her-to-shreds.com/archive_press_magazines_mojo.php|title= Mojo (magazine)|Mojo |year=1998|accessdate=27 July 2011
During the 1980s and '90s, when Blondie was disbanded, Burke played drums for The Romantics (for whom Burke was the regular drummer clarify|date=November 2011 between 1990 and 2004), Pete Townshend , Bob Dylan , Eurythmics , The Tourists , Dramarama (band)|Dramarama , The Fleshtones , Iggy Pop , and Joan Jett , amongst others. He went on to record with the line-up of Chequered Past in 1983 with Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones , former Blondie bandmate Nigel Harrison , musician Tony Sales and singer/actor Michael Des Barres .cite web|author=Louis A Bustamante, Barry L. Kramer |url= http://archive.blondie.net/clem_burke_biography.shtml |title=Clem Burke Biography |publisher=Archive.blondie.net |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08cite web|author=Allan Metz |url= http://www2.drury.edu/ametz/antbudof.htm |title=Clem Burke |publisher=.drury.edu |date=1999-05-16 |accessdate=2011-10-08
In the late '80s, he stood in as drummer for The Ramones (under the name "Elvis Ramone" ) for two gigs, on August 28, 1987, in Providence, Rhode Island, and August 29, 1987, in Trenton, New Jersey, after the sudden departure of Richie Ramone .From the film End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones On October 8, 2004, he once again played under the name "Elvis Ramone", when he joined Tommy Ramone , C. J. Ramone , and Daniel Rey in the "Ramones Beat Down On Cancer" concert. He has recorded and played live with Wanda Jackson and Nancy Sinatra . Clem also played on The Go-Go's member Kathy Valentine 's solo release, "Light Years" in 2005. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.cite web | author= | year=2007| title=Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2007 | work= Village Voice | url= http://www.villagevoice.com/gallery/0721,21rockshow,76761,3.html? pic=8& total=19| accessdate=2007
He now is a member of Slinky Vagabond with Earl Slick , Glen Matlock , and Keanan Duffty. Slinky Vagabond played their debut concert at the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash in May 2007. He is also currently a member of Magic Christian ( Dirty Water Records ), along with former Flamin' Groovies guitarist Cyril Jordan (on guitar) and Plimsouls lead guitarist Eddie Munoz (on bass).
As of November, 2010, he plays drums with The Hugh Cornwell Band.
In July 2011, it was announced that he is to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Gloucestershire , due to his drumming project that analyses the physical and psychological effects of drumming.cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-14068315|title=BBC News|date=7 July 2011|accessdate=27 July 2011
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