Julian Keith Levene (18 July 1957 – 11 November 2022) was a founding member of The Clash and Public Image Ltd.

On July 18, 1957, Keith Levene was born in Muswell Hill, London. Keith Levene became a progressive rock fan at a young age and, at the age of fifteen, worked as a roadie for Yes on their Close to the Edge tour.

Keith Levene Obituary

Keith Levene passed away on the 11th November 2022 from liver cancer in the early hours of Friday, according to his close friend and author Adam Hammond.

Keith Levene joined The Clash and The Flowers of Romance as a founding member in 1976. Joe Strummer’s decision to join the Clash and leave the 101ers was influenced by Levene.

While Keith Levene left The Clash before they started recording, he contributed to the song “What’s My Name,” which was on their debut album.

Keith Levene and lead vocalist John Lydon of the Sex Pistols, a British punk band from the late 1970s, created Public Image Ltd. together.

Keith Levene used metal-neck guitars by Travis Bean. First Issue, Metal Box, and Flowers of Romance, the first three albums by PiL, were written, performed, and produced by him.