Title: I slept with Joey Ramone
Description: When the Ramones recorded their debut album in 1976, it heralded the true birth of punk rock. Fast and frenetic in their leather jackets and torn jeans, the Ramones gave voice to the disaffected youth of the seventies and eighties, influenced countless bands, and inspired the counterculture for decades to come. Born Jeffry Hyman of Queens, New York, Joey Ramone was the quirky, extraordinary lead singer and cofounder of the band. Hiding his face behind signature sunglasses and a mop of dark hair, he helped define punk's early image, and his two-decade-plus tenure as the Ramones' front man made him unforgettable. Told by Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh, here is an intimate look at the turbulent life of one of America's greatest--and unlikeliest--music icons.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Rock musicians, Ramones (Musical group), Biography, Punk rock musicians, Rock musicians, biography, Rock musicians, united states, Punk rock music, Jews, united states, biography, Composers, biography
Places: United States
People: Joey Ramone (1951-2001)