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That same year, he was number 16 on the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list in Rolling Stone. [187] "We think of the Ramones as a classic, iconic band," observed Gene Simmons. "They have one gold record to their name. They never played arenas; couldn't sell them out. It was a failed band. It doesn't mean they weren't great.
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.
In 2009, Ramone appeared on Time ' s list of "The 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players". [2] He ranked No. 8 on Spin ' s 2012 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" [3] and No. 28 on Rolling Stone ' s similarly titled 2015 list. [4] Alongside his music career, Ramone appeared in nearly a dozen films, in documentaries, and on television.
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.
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 ...
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones is a 2003 documentary film about highly influential New York punk rock band the Ramones.The film, produced and directed by Jim Fields and Michael Gramaglia, documents the band's history from their formation in the early 1970s and 22 subsequent years of touring, to their 1996 breakup and the deaths of two of the four original members.
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 ...