Johnny Ramone
Punk rock, Musical Artist
1948 – 2004
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Who was Johnny Ramone?
John William Cummings, better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career. He died from prostate cancer on September 15, 2004.
In 2003, he appeared on Time's "10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players.". That same year, he was number 16 on the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list in Rolling Stone, but in the new version published in 2011, he was ranked number 28.
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- Born
- Oct 8, 1948
Long Island - Also known as
- John Cummings
- Ramone, Johnny
- John William Cummings
- Spouses
- Linda Cummings
( - 2004/09/15)
- Linda Cummings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 15, 2004
Los Angeles
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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