Dee Dee Ramone Biography

Dee Dee Ramone, Musician

Born as	Douglas Glenn Colvin
Occup.	Musician
From	USA
Spouse	Barbara Zampini
Born	September 18, 1952 Fort Lee, Virginia, USA
Died	June 5, 2002 Hollywood, California, USA
Cause	Heroin overdose
Aged	49 years

Dee Ramone, birthed Douglas Glenn Colvin on September 18, 1952, in Fort Lee, Virginia, was an American musician, singer, and also songwriter best referred to as the bassist, main songwriter, as well as among the charter member of the significant hard rock band the Ramones. He passed away on June 5, 2002, in Los Angeles, California because of a heroin overdose. Throughout his life as well as job, Dee Ramone touched the lives of numerous followers as well as fellow musicians with his raw skill and apparent audio.

Dee Dee was born into an armed forces family members, bring about a nomadic childhood years as the household regularly relocated from one base to one more. Regardless of the chaos, Dee created a deep love for songs during his very early years, with a particular fondness for bands like The Beatles and also The Rolling Stones. Dee Dee's interest for music ultimately led him to end up being a self-taught bass gamer.

In 1974, he co-founded the punk rock band the Ramones in New York City along with Johnny Ramone (birthed John Cummings), Joey Ramone (birthed Jeffrey Hyman), and Tommy Ramone (birthed Thomas Erdelyi). Dee acted as the band's bassist as well as was the main songwriter until his separation from the band in 1989. Many of Dee Dee's tracks showed his own individual battles, including his fights with dependency and also mental health concerns. Amongst his most preferred make-ups were "Blitzkrieg Bop," "53rd & 3rd," as well as "Rockaway Beach."

Dee Dee's tenure with the Ramones saw the band release a collection of groundbreaking cds which took punk songs to brand-new heights in the late '70s and also '80s. Cds like "Ramones" (1976), "Leave Home" (1977), and "Rocket to Russia" (1977) ended up being immediate classics, as well as the band's legendary online programs at CBGB and many various other locations strengthened their standing as punk rock leaders. The Ramones' raw audio and also stripped-down style made them stand apart from other bands of the era, and they led the way for plenty of punk and alternative bands that complied with.

After leaving the Ramones, Dee started a solo job, checking out various musical categories including rap as well as alternate rock. Despite struggling with drug dependency and individual troubles, he remained effective, launching a number of cds as well as a memoir labelled "Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones." Dee additionally periodically performed with the staying initial Ramones during their farewell trip in the late '90s.

Dee Dee's life pertained to a heartbreaking end in 2002, yet his influence on songs as well as punk society remains profound. In 2002, Dee Ramone was posthumously sworn in into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a participant of the Ramones. Today, his contributions to punk remain to reverberate with musicians and also fans alike, guaranteeing that his heritage will certainly be remembered for generations to find.

Our collection contains 11 quotes who is written / told by Dee.

Related authors: Johnny Ramone (Musician), Joey Ramone (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

Discography:

1988 Standing in the Spotlight

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11 Famous quotes by Dee Dee Ramone

"I started listening to and playing other music in the '90s. It was after hearing other bands, like Bad Religion, cover Ramones songs that I started to like our songs again"

"We didn't do an American tour because it I know it wouldn't go down well"

"I like California a lot more than New York these days"

"The main issue was deciding what to play: Should it be old Ramones material or new material? I had about three albums worth of new material, but I knew that people would rather hear the Ramones songs"

"Ricky Nelson... I couldn't believe it when he died. He was a great rock star"

"I haven't done rap... I can't do that too well"

"Metallica - they're so demonic, they're crazy, I don't know how they do it"

"It's very expensive to bring a band to New York"

"I'd like to congratulate myself, and thank myself, and give myself a big pat on the back"

"I like the guitar better these days. I like the bass, too, but it's hard to fit a bass amp in a small car"

"I got tired of the Ramones around the time I quit and I really got into rap. I thought it was the new punk rock. LL Cool J was my biggest idol"