Ramones

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Ramones were a pioneering American punk rock band from New York City, widely credited with helping launch the punk movement in the 1970s through their fast, stripped-down songs and iconic style.

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Surface form Occurrences
The Ramones 2
Ramones (1976 studio album) 1
Ramones discography 1

Statements (85)

Predicate Object
instanceOf musical group
punk rock band
activeYearsEnd 1996
activeYearsStart 1974
associatedAct Blondie
Dee Dee Ramone
Joey Ramone
Marky Ramone and the Intruders
Misfits
Ramones (solo projects)
Sex Pistols
Talking Heads
The Clash
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
debutAlbum Ramones self-link
debutAlbumReleaseDate 1976-04-23
finalShowDate 1996-08-06
finalShowLocation The Palace, Hollywood, California
genre garage rock
hardcore punk
pop punk
protopunk
punk rock
rock and roll
hallOfFameInduction Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 2002
hasMember C.J. Ramone
surface form: C. J. Ramone

Dee Dee Ramone
Elvis Ramone
Joey Ramone
Johnny Ramone
Marky Ramone
Richie Ramone
Tommy Ramone
helpedLaunch punk rock movement
influenced Bad Religion
Blink-182
Green Day
Rancid
The Clash
The Offspring
Sex Pistols
surface form: The Sex Pistols
influencedBy The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The New York Dolls
The Stooges
The Velvet Underground
languageOfWork English
notableSong Beat on the Brat
Blitzkrieg Bop
Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
I Wanna Be Sedated
Judy Is a Punk
Pet Sematary
Pinhead
Rockaway Beach
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
notableTour 1977 UK tour
notableWork Acid Eaters
Animal Boy
Brain Drain
End of the Century
Halfway to Sanity
Leave Home
Mondo Bizarro
Pleasant Dreams
Ramones self-link
Road to Ruin
Rocket to Russia
Subterranean Jungle
Too Tough to Die
¡Adios Amigos!
origin Forest Hills
surface form: Forest Hills, Queens, New York City

New York City
recordLabel Radioactive Records
Sire Records
Warner Bros. Records
styleCharacteristic catchy melodies
fast tempos
short song lengths
simple chord progressions
stripped-down instrumentation
visualStyle bowl haircuts and long hair
leather jackets
ripped jeans

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53rd & 3rd performer Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop performer Ramones
Poison Heart performer Ramones
Rockaway Beach performer Ramones
Dee Dee Ramone playedWith Ramones
Tommy Ramone producerOf Ramones
53rd & 3rd recordedBy Ramones
Poison Heart recordedBy Ramones
Rockaway Beach recordedBy Ramones