American punk rock band This article is about the band. For their debut album, see Ramones (album). For other uses, see Ramones (disambiguation). The Ramones[a] 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

American guitarist and songwriter (1948–2004) Musical artist John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), known professionally as Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter. Ramone was the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band.[1] The Ramones helped pioneer

American musician Musical artist Marc Steven Bell (born July 15, 1952) is an American drummer. He began playing in hard rock bands in the New York City area, notably Dust and Estus. He was asked to drum for punk rock band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. He replaced drummer Tommy

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