Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone was the stage name of Jeffrey Hyman (1951–2001), lead singer of the Ramones, the New York punk band that helped define the genre.
His distinctive voice—a nasal, melodic drawl—and lanky appearance became iconic.
The name follows the band's convention of all members adopting "Ramone" as a surname, though none were related.
- RamonesSeminal punk quartet
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- punk rockStripped-down aggressive rock genre
- CBGBDefunct Bowery music venue
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
ripped jeans · Queens · sunglasses · lanky · one two three four · blitzkrieg · bop · Johnny · Tommy · bowl cut · 1977 · Sheena · misfits · New York · New York City · pinhead · bubblegum · distortion
- Punk RockersJohnny Ramone, Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Joe Strummer, HR
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- Counterculture IconsTimothy Leary, Ken Kesey, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Huey Newton
- Jewish MusiciansLeonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Barbra Streisand, Benny Goodman
- NYC BandsRamones, Blondie, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Wu-Tang Clan
- Cult IconsElvira, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Bruce Campbell
musical aesthetic and approach
Joey RamoneFreddie Mercury
Robert Plant · Steven Tyler · Axl Rose · Roger Daltrey · David Lee Roth
cultural persona and image
Joey RamoneGene Simmons
Mick Jagger · David Bowie · Liberace · Bon Jovi · Tommy Lee