Autographs of Paul Simonon
Paul Gustave Simonon (/ˈsɪmənən/; born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach in 2010, which saw Simonon reunite with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and which also led to Simonon becoming the live band's touring bassist for Gorillaz's Escape to Plastic Beach Tour. Simonon is also an established visual artist.
Simonon was born in Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey. His father, Gustave, was an amateur artist and his mother, Elaine, was a librarian. Simonon's paternal grandfather was a Belgian refugee who came to England during the First World War. Paul grew up in the London areas of Brixton and Ladbroke Grove. Before joining the Clash, he had planned to become an artist. He studied at Byam Shaw School of Art (then based in Campden St, Kensington), which he attended on scholarship.
In 1976, Mick Jones of protopunk band London SS was putting together a new band, inspired by the arrival of the Sex Pistols. London SS manager Bernard Rhodes recommended hiring Simonon due to his attitude and looks, despite Simonon not knowing how to play an instrument. Jones attempted to teach Simonon the guitar but gave up in a matter of hours and asked him to play bass instead. Six months later, the Clash was formed when vocalist and guitarist Joe Strummer completed the lineup. Strummer has since remarked that Simonon learned to play bass by playing along to the Ramones first album.
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Traded items with a signature of Paul Simonon
The most expensive item with a signature of Paul Simonon (The Clash Signed 10x8 Photo Mick Jones Paul Simonon Topper Headon JSA AK28243) was sold in March 2026 for £995.00 while the cheapest item (Paul Simonon The Clash Hand Signed Photo London Calling Rare 10x8 Proof) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2024. The month with the most items sold (39) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £60.99 for an autographed item of Paul Simonon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2022 with £317.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was January 2015. In average, an autographed item from Paul Simonon is worth £43.98.
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