Biography
Joey Ramone — music (the ramones) with roots in the Russian Empire
Joey Ramone (born Jeffrey Ross Hyman) was the lead singer of the Ramones, the New York punk band he co-founded in 1974. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Russia (Jewish)
Born to Noel Hyman and Charlotte Hyman (née Mandell, later Lesher) and raised in Forest Hills, Queens. A genealogy source states that his maternal grandfather, Isidore Lee Mandell, was born in New York to Russian-Jewish parents.
Family Tree
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Joey Ramone🇺🇸 USA
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Ancestors
Noel Hyman
Charlotte Mandell (Lesher)
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Origin
Russia (Jewish)🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Russia (Jewish). At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Co-founded the Ramones (1974)
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Ramones (1976), Rocket to Russia (1977), Road to Ruin (1978)
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the Ramones (2002)
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Blitzkrieg Bop, I Wanna Be Sedated, Pet Sematary
"Hey ho, let's go."
Joey Ramone