Joey Ramone

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Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone , actually Jeffry Ross Hyman or Jeffrey Hyman (born May 19, 1951 in Downtown Manhattan ; † April 15, 2001 ibid.) Was an American musician . He was the lead singer and one of the songwriters for the punk band Ramones . He and his bandmate Johnny Ramone were the only band members who were permanent members from the time they were founded until they were dissolved in 1996.

life and work

Joey Ramone grew up in Forest Hills ( New York ) and attended, like his later bandmates, the "Forest Hills High School". He was noticeable because of his height of 1.98 m, his slim stature, his visual impairment and his long black hair, which mostly covered his face. Joey Ramone suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder . For example, he ran down a flight of stairs several times when he had the feeling that he hadn't caught all the steps or posts correctly, which often put the patience of his waiting bandmates to the test. His mother Charlotte encouraged both Joey and his brother Mitchell Hyman, aka Mickey Leigh, to be interested in music. He has been taking drum lessons since he was 13 and was originally the Ramones' drummer. After the band discovered that Dee Dee Ramone , the original Ramones singer, couldn't sing and play bass at the same time, Joey Ramone became the group's lead singer.

On stage there was no sign of Joey Ramone's mental health problems; According to his brother, he was a different person there than in real life. He was said to be the "heart and soul" of the Ramones. His favorite songs in the band were mostly the ballads and love songs. CJ Ramone called him the "hippie of the group". Joey Ramone did not speak to guitarist Johnny Ramone for a long time after he had taken away his girlfriend Linda, who Johnny Ramone later married. They were also extremely contradictory in political matters, as Joey Ramone was more liberal, while Johnny Ramone was attached to the conservatives. The two never made up.

A square in New York City was named after him in honor of Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone died on April 15, 2001 of non-Hodgkin lymphoma , which he had apparently suffered from for a long time. He was seen in a specialty clinic in New York as early as the mid-1990s. His death was a shock and represents the end of a musical era. Countless recognitions from fans as well as musicians followed.

Joey Ramone's solo album Don't Worry About Me was released in 2002. The eleven songs on this album had been selected from his estate of 20 pieces that unmistakably sound like the Ramones. The album includes the single What a Wonderful World , a cover version of the Louis Armstrong classic. Joey Ramone recorded the pieces over a period of four years with longtime Ramones producer Daniel Rey. During this time he was already suffering from his serious illness.

In the text to I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up) you can feel the closeness to death: "Sitting in a hospital bed, frustration going through my head ... I, I want life, I want my life, it really sucks" .

On November 30, 2003, a corner in New York - Bowery , corner of 2nd Street - was officially renamed "Joey Ramone Place", which is located near the CBGB club, where the Ramones celebrated their first successes.

On May 22, 2012, Joey Ramone's second solo album entitled ... Ya Know was released. Joey Ramone's brother Micky Leigh, primarily responsible for the production of the album, had brought the project to a successful conclusion.

The first single, Rock'N'Roll Is The Answer , was released on the worldwide Recordstore Day on April 21, 2012 as a limited 7 "vinyl.

Discography

With the Ramones

solo

Albums

  • Don't Worry About Me (2002)
  • ... Ya Know (2012)

Singles

Others

  • The Independents: In for the Kill (producer, 1995)
  • The Independents: The Independents (producer, 1998)
  • Sibling Rivalry: In a Family Way (EP, 1994)
  • Ronnie Spector : She Talks to Rainbows (Producer, 1999)
  • Helen Love : Love & Glitter Hot Days and Music (guest singer, 2000)
  • Blackfire : One Nation Under (producer and guest singer, 2002)

literature

  • Mickey Leigh, Legs McNeil: I slept with Joey Ramone. A family memoir. Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, New York NY 2009, ISBN 978-0-7432-5216-4 , biography written by younger brother Joey Ramones, Mickey Leigh (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mickey Leigh with Legs McNeil: I Slept With Joey Ramone - A Family Memoir, p. 3. Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, New York 2009. ISBN 978-0-7432-5216-4
  2. ↑ Steven Lee Beeber: The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's - A Secret History of Jewish Punk, p. 104. Chicago Review Press, Chicago 2006. ISBN 978-1-55652-761-6
  3. ^ Monte Melnick, Frank Meyer: On the Road with the Ramones, p. 39. Sanctuary Publishing Ltd., London 2003. ISBN 1-86074-514-8
  4. ↑ Everett True: Hey Ho Let's Go. The Story of the Ramones, p. 7. Omnibus Press, London / New York 2002. ISBN 0-7119-9108-1
  5. ^ Dick Porter, Ramones - The Complete Twisted History, p. 8. Plexus Publishing Ltd., London 2004. ISBN 0-85965-326-9
  6. ^ Monte A. Melnick, Frank Meyer: On the Road with the Ramones. Sanctuary Publishing Ltd., London 2003, ISBN 1-86074-514-8 , p. 150 ff.
  7. ↑ Joey Ramone Place - Street Sign in New York ( Memento of the original from November 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on July 14, 2014  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / kauhajokinyt.fi

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personal data
SURNAME Ramone, Joey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hyman, Jeffrey (maiden name); Hyman, Jeffry Ross (alternative maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American musician, singer in the band Ramones
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Manhattan
DATE OF DEATH April 15, 2001
Place of death New York City , New York