Thursday, June 8, 2017

Joey Ramone (May 19, 1951-April 15, 2001)

Born Jeffrey Ross Hyman, Joey Romone was a singer-songwriter best known of the lead vocalist of the punk band the Romones, which formed in Queens New York City in 1974. Joey became an icon as the frontman for the band, which would influence a generation of punk and pop musicians. Among their best known songs are "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "I Wanna be Sedated." In March 2002, the Ramones were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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