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The Ramones [a] 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, the Ramones are often cited as the first true punk rock band.
Europe July 4, 1976 London: England: The Roundhouse: Supporting: Flamin' Groovies: July 5, 1976 Dingwalls: North America [6] [7] July 13, 1976 Roslyn United States My Father's Place July 16, 1976 Islip: Unknown venue July 17, 1976 July 18, 1976* Asbury Park: Giulio's South Wolfgang July 22, 1976* New Haven: Arcadia Ballroom The Brats
In April 1977, the band left the United States to begin their tour of Europe. Ramones co-headlined with Talking Heads, who were a new wave band formed in 1975. During a Marseilles gig, the Ramones caused a power outage to a quarter of the city during a sound check. The gig was cancelled when police arrived and dispersed the fans.
The band formed in early 1974, and upon signing with Seymour Stein of Sire Records, the Ramones released their self-titled debut album on April 23, 1976. [1] Despite the recording process only taking a week and being on a budget of $6,400, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] the album has since become their most accoladed and iconic release.
The museum has more than 1,000 objects of memorabilia originating from the band members themselves, including clothing, set lists, gear, and promotional items of the Ramones from the years 1975–1996. Many of the items were collected by museum founder Flo Hayler, and initially stored in his apartment. [4]
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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 ...
Recognition of the band's importance grew over the years. [26] The Ramones ranked number 26 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" [27] and number 17 in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". [28] In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin, trailing only The Beatles. [29]