Birth Name: Paul Gustave Simonon
Place of Birth: Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, England
Date of Birth: December 15, 1955
Ethnicity: English, some Belgian
Paul Simonon is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and visual artist. He was the bassist of the punk rock band The Clash. Other members of the band included Topper Headon, Mick Jones, and Joe Strummer.
Paul is the son of Elaine Florence (Braithwaite), a librarian, and Gustave Antoine “Antony” Simonon, an amateur artist.
In the book Clash City Showdown, by Christopher Knowles, it was mentioned that Paul is descended from Belgian immigrants. Paul’s surname is Belgian.
Paul’s paternal grandparents were Gustave Simonon and Lilian/Lily G. N. Baker.
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