The Ramones were a punk rock band that formed in Queens, New York, United States, in 1974. They are
often cited as the first punk group. Despite achieving only limited
commercial success, the band was a major influence on the punk rock
movement both in the United States and the United Kingdom.
All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname
“Ramone”, though none of them were related. They performed 2,263
concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour
with the Lollapalooza music festival, the band played a farewell concert
and disbanded.
By a little more than eight years after the breakup,
the band’s three founding members lead singer Joey Ramone, guitarist
Johnny Ramone, and bassist Dee Dee Ramone had died.
Their only record with enough U.S. sales to be certified gold was the
compilation album Ramones Mania.
However, recognition of the band’s importance built over the years, and
they are now cited in many assessments of all-time great rock music,
such as the Rolling Stone list of the 50 Greatest Artists of All Time
and VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. In 2002, the Ramones were
ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin magazine, trailing
only The Beatles.
On March 18, 2002, the Ramones including the three founders and
drummers Marky and Tommy Ramone were inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame. In 2011, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award.
Price : Sold
Size : us10 / uk9.5
Color : Black/White
Color : Black/White
Condition : A+ (Dead Stock)
Made : Vietnam
