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.
Jeffrey Ross Hyman, known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, with Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ram
Ramones
…the Lollapalooza music festival, 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…
Hyman 2nd grade class photo 1959 PS196 Queens, NY (back row center)
Ramone was honored with the creation of "Joey Ramone Place" outside the address of CBGB in New York City.
Headstone for Ramone with fan tributes