The Ramones started a music revolution. They were the first true punk band. They could not play nor could they sing; that wasn't the point. Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy were just four boys from Queens, New York looking for a good time. The Ramones were one of the first and most influential punk bands of the 1970's. Joey Ramone, born Jeff Hyman, May 19, 1951, was the lead singer for the band. Like most of …
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…playing Ramones songs. They were his favorite band."12 The Ramones would go on to release numerous more albums and tour all over the world. Tommy and Dee Dee quit the band and were replaced by Marky and CJ Ramone. Joey Ramone died on Sunday, April 15, 2002, the cause being lymphatic cancer. The Ramones were the first true punk band and they remain, to this day, the most influential punk band of the seventies, if not ever.