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Ramones

Ramones were the first American Punk Rock Band. Ramones were voted the second greatest rock and roll band ever in Spin Magazine. One of their albums is Halfway To Sanity. In 2002 they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

1 Former Member
2 About
- 2.1 Awards & Certifications
- 2.2 Chart Toppers
3 News
- 3.1 Tours & Concerts
- 3.2 Announcements
4 Discography
5 Other artists
6 Trivia
7 Reviews
8 External Links

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Former Member

Joey Ramone Lead vocals, (deceased)

Johnny Ramone Guitar (deceased)

Dee Dee Ramone Bass (deceased)

Tommy Ramone Drums

Marky Ramone Drums

C. J. Ramone Bass

Richie Ramone Drums

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About

Joey Ramone on drums, Johhny Ramon on guitar, Dee Ramone as the lead vocalist and Richie Stern on bass. These were members of the Ramones which was formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York in 1974. After the band was build, Dee Dee realized that he can't play guitar and be the lead singer at the same time. He choses to play the bass instead. Joey became their lead vocalist. He left the drummer's seat so they got Tommy Ramone to be their drummer. They played their first show at the Performance Studio in New York on March 30, 1974.

In the end of 1975, they signed a recording contract with Sire Records. Their self-titled album was released in the early part of 1976.

They released their second album Ramones Leave Home in 1977. In that year, Tommy left the band and he was replaced by Marky Ramone. After that, they have more succeding album released.

In 1982, Marky left the band and he was replaced by Richie Ramone.

In 1987, following the release of Halfway to Sanity, Richie left the band and Marky rejoined the group. In 1988, Dee Dee left to band to be a solo rapper. He was replaced by C.J. Ramone.

In 1996, After they performed in Lollapalooza festival, the Ramones disbanded, reportedly due to ongoing personality clashes and frustration at not achieving success commensurate with their influence. Their final show was held on August 6, 1996 at the Hollywood Palace. They parted ways, 20 years after the released of their debut album.

On April 15, 2001, Joey passed away due to lymphoma. June 5, 2002, Dee Dee was found dead in his home in Los Angeles following a heroin overdose, only two months after The Ramones were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Johnny passed away on September 15, 2004, after a long battle with cancer.

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Awards & Certifications

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Chart Toppers

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News

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Tours & Concerts

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Announcements

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Discography

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Albums

Ramones 1976-04-23	Leave Home 1977-02	Rocket to Russia 1977	Road To Ruin 1978
It's Alive 1979	End of the Century 1980-02-04	Pleasant Dreams 1981-07	Subterranean Jungle 1983
Too Tough to Die 1985	Animal Boy 1986-05	Halfway to Sanity 1987-09-15	Brain Drain 1989-05-23
Mondo Bizarro 1992-09-01	Acid Eaters January 4, 1994	Adios Amigos! 1995-07-18	We're Outta Here! 1997
You Don't Come Close 2001

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Singles

Date	Title	Label
1975	Blitzkrieg Bop	Sire
1976	I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend	Sire
1977	I Remember You	Sire
1977	Sheena is a Punk Rocker	Sire
1977	Swallow My Pride	Sire
1977	Rockaway Beach	Sire
1978	Do You Wanna Dance?	Sire
1978	Don't Come Close	Sire
1978	Needles and Pins	Sire
1979	She's The One	Sire
1979	Rock 'n' Roll High School	Sire
1980	Baby, I Love You	Sire
1980	Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?	Sire
1981	We Want The Airwaves	Sire
1981	She's A Sensation	Sire
1983	Psycho Theraphy	Sire
1984	Howling at The Moon	Sire
1985	Chasing The Night	Sire
1985	My Brain is Hanging Upside Down	Sire
1986	Somebody Put Something in My Drink	Sire
1986	Something To Believe	Sire
1986	Crummy Stuff	Sire
1987	A Real Cool Time	Sire
1989	I Believe in Miracles	Sire
1992	Poison Heart	Radioactive
1992	Strength To Endure	Radioactive
1993	Touring	Radioactive
1993	Journey To The Center of The Mind	Radioactive
1993	Substitute	Radioactive
1995	I Don't Want To Grow Up	Radioactive

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Compilations

Ramones Mania 1988-05-31	All the Stuff (and More), Volume 1 1990-05	All the Stuff (and More), Volume 2 1990-05-31	Loco Live 1992
Greatest Hits Live! 1996	Anthology: Hey Ho, Let's Go! 1999-07-20	Ramones Mania, Vol.2 2000	Anthology 2001
Masters of Rock 2001-08-23	Best of the Chrysalis Years 2002-04-23	Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits 2002-10-01	The Best of The Ramones 2003
Weird Tales of the Ramones 2005-08-16	Greatest Hits 2006-06-06	Live, January 7, 1978 at the Palladium, NYC 2006