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Punk journalist Phil Strongman writes, "In purely musical terms, the Ramones, in attempting to re-create the excitement of pre-Dolby rock, were to cast a huge shadow—they had fused a blueprint for much of the indie future." [28] Writing for Slate in 2001, Douglas Wolk described the Ramones as "easily the most influential group of the last 30 ...
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.
Dead Boys: June 18, 1977 June 21, 1977 Schaumburg: United States B'Ginnings — June 23, 1977 [31] Madison: El Tejon Nicknames June 24, 1977 Waukesha: Waukesha County Exposition Center — June 26, 1977 Ann Arbor The Second Chance Sonic's Rendezvous Band June 28, 1977 Cincinnati: Bogart's: The Nerves: June 29, 1977 Waukegan: Unknown venue ...
Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records who launched the recording careers of Madonna, the Ramones, Talking Heads and the Pretenders, died Sunday of cancer in Los Angeles. He was 80. His death ...
Marky was with the Ramones for the next five years. He starred in the movie Rock 'n' Roll High School , recorded the anthem, "I Wanna be Sedated", and worked with producer Phil Spector . After five albums with Dee Dee, Joey, and Johnny Ramone, Marky was asked to leave the band in February 1983 because of a drinking problem.
The Ramones signed to Radioactive Records and released Mondo Bizarro in 1992 with new bassist C.J. Ramone. [15] Despite being the band's least successful studio album in respect to the Billboard 200, it went Gold in Brazil in 2001.
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]
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.