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Johnny Ramone

1948 - 2004

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John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American musician who was the guitarist and a founding member of the Ramones, a band that helped pioneer the punk movement. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Until the band's disbandment in 1996, Johnny, along with the lead vocalist Joey Ramone, were the only two original members who stayed since its inception, and appeared on every one of the band’s albums. In 2009, Ramone appeared on Time's list of "The 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Ramone is the 383rd most popular musician (down from 334th in 2019), the 2,284th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,859th in 2019) and the 106th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Johnny Ramone ranks 383 out of 3,175. Before him are Michael McDonald, Paul Badura-Skoda, Marguerite Long, Franco Battiato, Zayn Malik, and John McLaughlin. After him are Enrico Macias, Steve Vai, Manu Dibango, Mick Taylor, Matthias Jabs, and Joe Strummer.

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Among people born in 1948, Johnny Ramone ranks 137. Before him are Yuriy Yekhanurov, Frank Lampard, Toshio Suzuki, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Lluís Llach, and Barbara Hershey. After him are Helmuth Koinigg, Frans de Waal, Hema Malini, Tony Gatlif, Joschka Fischer, and Hans Rosling. Among people deceased in 2004, Johnny Ramone ranks 65. Before him are Philippe de Broca, Charles Sweeney, Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Julia Child, Uta Hagen, and Nino Manfredi. After him are Elmer Bernstein, Richard Avedon, Roque Máspoli, Nikolai Chernykh, Boris Trajkovski, and Fanny Blankers-Koen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Ramone ranks 2,284 out of 20,380. Before him are Laura Dern (1967), Seka (1954), Jan-Michael Vincent (1944), Chris Brown (1989), Frank Borzage (1894), and Abner Doubleday (1819). After him are Steve Vai (1960), Sojourner Truth (1797), Elmer Bernstein (1922), Stanley Donen (1924), Solomon Northup (1808), and Hetty Green (1834).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Ramone ranks 106. Before him are Isaac Hayes (1942), Jerry Reed (1937), John Hammond (1910), Dave Mustaine (1961), Robby Krieger (1946), and Michael McDonald (1952). After him are Steve Vai (1960), John Phillips (1935), Count Basie (1904), Tony Levin (1946), Peter Criss (1945), and Liberace (1919).

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