The Ramones

The Ramones are considered by many to be the founding fathers of punk rock. With their blistering tempos and stripped-down musical skills, the Ramones inspired generations of youths to pick up instruments and start bands of their own. The band's streetwise fashion of leather jackets, T-shirts, ripped jeans, and sneakers were accessible to the masses, and eventually their look became something of a punk-rock uniform. Read about The Ramones and their founding band members, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, and Tommy Ramone; as well as other band members. Learn about their punk rock legacy.

Brian J. Bowe is a writer who has worked in journalism and public relations. He has had a lifelong obsession with a broad range of music. Bowe also wrote Judas Priest: "Metal Gods" for Enslow Publishers, Inc.