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The Ramones were ranked number 26 in Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" [8] and number 17 in VH1's 2012 television series 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. [9] In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin, trailing only the Beatles. [10]
Christopher Joseph Ward (born October 8, 1965), better known as C. J. Ramone, is an American musician.He is best known for performing from 1989 to 1996 as the bassist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of the punk rock group the Ramones after replacing original bassist Dee Dee Ramone, a role that lasted until the band's retirement.
The following year, Soles was cast as Riff Randell in the musical comedy film Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) with the Ramones. She has a singing credit for a second version of the title song on the movie's soundtrack. She reprised the role of Riff Randell in the artwork for the album Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? by Local H.
Thomas Erdelyi (born Tamás Erdélyi, [ˈærdeji ˈtɒmaːʃ]; January 29, 1949 – July 11, 2014), known professionally as Tommy Ramone, was an American musician. [1] [2] He was the drummer for the influential punk rock band the Ramones from its debut in 1974 to 1978, later serving as its producer, and was the longest-surviving original member of the Ramones.
Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, along Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone. His image, voice, and tenure with the Ramones made him a countercultural icon. [1]
John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American musician who was the guitarist and a founding member of the Ramones, a band that helped pioneer the punk movement. [1]
In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin, trailing only The Beatles. [17] Dee Dee was present when the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, the first year they were eligible, and not long after lead singer Joey had died. Dee Dee humorously congratulated himself at the induction ...
Linda is the subject of numerous songs by the Ramones including "She's a Sensation", [8] "Danny Says" [2] and "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)". [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Just before Johnny's death in 2004, he and Linda supervised the erection of an eight foot tall bronze memorial of Johnny at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles ...