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Joey Ramone

1951 - 2001

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Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, with Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone. His image, voice, and tenure with the Ramones made him a countercultural icon. Born to a Jewish family in Queens, New York City, he was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia at age 18. After playing in the glam punk band Sniper from 1972 to 1974, Joey cofounded the Ramones in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joey Ramone is the 358th most popular singer (down from 316th in 2019), the 2,320th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,845th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Joey Ramone ranks 358 out of 4,381. Before him are Victoria Beckham, Hank Williams Jr., Lola Flores, Laura Pausini, Dusty Springfield, and Tereza Kesovija. After him are Nick Carter, Warda Al-Jazairia, Janet Jackson, Taylor Swift, Loalwa Braz, and Giuseppina Strepponi.

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Among people born in 1951, Joey Ramone ranks 103. Before him are Šaban Šaulić, Bob Geldof, Lazarus You Heung-sik, Mamoru Oshii, Behgjet Pacolli, and Duncan Haldane. After him are Laimdota Straujuma, Roberto Durán, Isabel Preysler, Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Treat Williams, and John Gray. Among people deceased in 2001, Joey Ramone ranks 68. Before him are Joseph Greenberg, Poul Anderson, Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, Mirza Delibašić, Ken Kesey, and John Phillips. After him are Jaroslav Drobný, Luis Carniglia, Francisco Varela, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Marvin Harris, and Vittorio Brambilla.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joey Ramone ranks 2,320 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Avedon (1923), Peter Cooper (1791), Bridget Fonda (1964), Armand Assante (1949), Liv Tyler (1977), and Richard Jordan Gatling (1818). After him are Charles Duke (1935), Levi Lincoln Sr. (1749), Meir Kahane (1932), Nick Carter (1980), Leland Stanford (1824), and Gary Ridgway (1949).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Joey Ramone ranks 123. Before him are Joe Lynn Turner (1951), Eartha Kitt (1927), Eric Adams (1952), DJ Khaled (1975), Chris Brown (1989), and Hank Williams Jr. (1949). After him are Nick Carter (1980), Janet Jackson (1966), Taylor Swift (1989), Ricky Nelson (1940), Eazy-E (1964), and Coolio (1963).

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