The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. Known for helping establish the punk movement in the United States and elsewhere, th
The Ramones in 1977 From left to right: Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, and Tommy Ramone
Forest Hills High School, attended by the four original members of the Ramones
Ramones performing in Toronto in 1976
April 1976 issue of Punk. The cover image of Joey, by Punk cofounder John Holmstrom, was inspired by the work of comic artist Will Eisner. Holmstrom would go on to do album art for Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin.
Douglas Glenn Colvin, better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist, occasional lead vocalist and a founding member of the punk rock band the Ramones. Thr
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…they played a farewell concert in Los Angeles and disbanded. By 2014, all four original members had died: lead singer Joey Ramone (1951–2001), bassist Dee Dee Ramone (1951–2002), guitarist Johnny Ramone (1948–2004) and drummer Tommy Ramone (1949–2014). The Ramones had experienced a few lineup changes, with Joey and…
Dee Dee Ramone performing live with the Ramones, 1977
Gravestone at Hollywood Forever Cemetery