Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving only limited commercial success initially, the band was highly influential in the United States, Argentina, Brazil and most of South America, as well as Europe, including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Belgium. All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname "Ramone", although none of them were biologically related; they were inspired by Paul McCartney of the Beatles, who would check into hotels as "Paul Ramon". The Ramones performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, they played a farewell concert in Los Angeles and disbanded.
| Origin | Forest Hills, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock, pop punk |
| Years active | 1974–1996 (1996) |
| Labels | Sire/Warner Bros, Philips, Beggars Banquet, Radioactive/MCA, Chrysalis, Ariola, RCA, Barclay |
| Past members | Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Marky Ramone, Richie Ramone, Elvis Ramone, C. J. Ramone |
About Ramones
Defining the punk rock sound, five of their members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. They were given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
Achievement of Ramones
They disbanded in 1996. Their three founding members, Joey, Johnny, and Dee Dee, are all deceased.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Ramones
Ramones Category.. Gabba Gabba Hey -"Gabba Gabba Hey" is a catchphrase associated with the punk rock band the Ramones. The phrase is included in the song"Pinhead", which contains the lyrics:"Gabba gabba, we accept you, we accept you, one of us." The song ends with:"Gabba gabba hey, gabba gabba hey!...".. Danny Says (film) - Danny Says is a feature-length 2015 documentary on the life and times of Danny Fields. The film is directed by Brendan Toller and produced by Pamela Lubell. Magnolia Pictures acquired the worldwide rights in January 2016.. Musical groups from Queens, New York.. Jews in punk rock.. Philips Records artists.. Bands with fictional stage personas.. Kerrang! Awards winners.. Chrysalis Records artists.. Sire Records artists.. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
