Facts about Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone died at 49 years old
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Best known as: Lead singer of The Ramones
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Joey Ramone Biography
Name at birth: Jeffrey Hyman
Joey Ramone was the lead singer of The Ramones, the 1970s band that was credited with beginning the punk rock movement. The Ramones played raw tunes, fast and furious, with titles like “Teenage Lobotomy” and “I Wanna Be Sedated.” (The other original Ramones were Tommy, Johnny and Dee Dee.) The band formed in 1974 and finally broke up in 1996 after releasing their last album, Adios, Amigos.
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The band’s name was a insider salute to Paul McCartney, who used the stage name “Ramon” very early in his career.