and guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings) died in 2004 of prostate cancer. Singer Joey Ramone (aka Jeffry Ross Hyman) was the 1st band member to die, in 2001 at a New York hospital of Lymphoma, while fellow founding members Dee Dee (Douglas Colvin) passed next in 2002 of a heroin overdose in L.A. Tommy Ramone (drums) is the last surviving member of the original line-up.
Sadly, the end of the century saw the deaths of founding members Joey Ramone (vocals), Johnny Ramone (guitarist) and Dee Dee Ramone (bass). Several live and compilation albums were released, mostly during the last few years of the group. The band released 16 albums of mainly-original material until their split in 1996, starting with the eponymous release 'Ramones', and ending with 'Adios Amigos'. The Ramones' first album "set the blueprint for punk." Their sound was honed at the infamous CBGB's venue in New York's Bowery, where the band debuted short, sharp songs delivered with high volume intensity, eschewing guitar solos for simple, direct power chords. They formed in Queens, New York, United States and from there on they slogged & toured through an often unwelcoming rock music industry for 22 years, playing 2263 gigs before hanging up their trademark leather jackets. The influence of their straightforward, stripped–down sound has been immeasurable. Formed in 1974, the Ramones were the first punk rock band.
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