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The Ramones were an American band often regarded as the first punk rock group.

After forming in Forest Hills, Queens, New York in 1974, The Ramones performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, The Ramones went on a brief nightclub tour and then disbanded. The Ramones three founding members —Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone—died within eight years after the breakup.

The Ramones never achieved much commercial success during their years of recording and performing. The Ramones only album to reach certified gold status in the U.S. was their compilation album Ramones Mania. Appreciation of The Ramones has grown since the 1980s, and The Ramones now regularly appear on "all-time greatest" lists, such as Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and Mojo's 100 Greatest Albums. In 2002, the Ramones were voted the second greatest rock and roll band ever in Spin Magazine, trailing only The Beatles. On March 18, 2002, The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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