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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Ramones


The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first punk rock.

After forming in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, in 1974, they performed 2263 concerts, touring almost nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with Lollapalooza music, the band came in a brief club tour and then disbanded. The three founding members of the band-Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone died within eight years after the separation.

The Ramones never achieved much commercial success during their years of recording and performance. His only album to reach certified gold in the state the EU Was his compilation album Ramones Mania. Development of the band has grown since the decade of 1980, and now they appear regularly in "all-time greatest" lists, such as Rolling Stone 'A list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and Mojo's 100 Greatest Albums. In 2002, the Ramones were voted the second greatest rock and roll band ever in Spin Magazine, behind only The Beatles. On March 18, 2002, they were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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