JOHNNY RAMONE, LEAD
GUITARISTReal name: John Cummings.
Date and place of birth and R.I.P *Sniff*: October 8, 1948, Long Island / Johnny Ramone passed away at 3:03PM on September 15, 2004 in his home in Los Angeles, USA....
Johnny was cremated and his wife Linda keeps his ashes. The location of the statue is the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
You can find lot Johnny Ramone related information and material from my third book Ramones: Soundtrack Of Our Lives.
Ramones career: Played in the Ramones from the beginning to the end.
Play on official albums: On every.
Other bands: Tangerine Puppets and guest appearance in Swing Cats: Special Tribute to Elvis (2000) album.
Johnny Ramone's participation on Swing Cats: Special Tribute to Elvis album was a surprise for many people, because Johnny had been out of the music business and very quiet for years. These songs are also known as the 'Johnny Ramone final sessions.'
Next I write here comment by Danny B. Harvey who plays bass on Swing Cats: Special Tribute to Elvis album.
- The day Johnny Ramone came into the studio to record the backing tracks for these two Elvis songs, he showed up in the studio with a prototype of a Japanese "Johnny Ramone signature guitar." He told me he no longer owned any guitars, or amps, because he had sold them all when he retired. The only reason he had this one was because the guitar company had sent it over for his approval prior to production. I asked him why he didn't own any musical equipment and didn't he still play and practise around the house? His reply was: "Do baseball players go to battling practise when they retire? Of course not, so why I do need to practise, has told Danny B. Harvey.
Johnny was a big Elvis Presley fan. He had a great collection of Elvis related items.
Johnny by the way was the bestman at Lisa Marie Presley's wedding to Nicolas Cage. They both were good friends to Johnny and Johnny's wife Linda in the later part of Johnny's life.
Something else: Johnny was a business man on the Ramones. He was a only child in his family and it'll say that he was a prototype of a American people. He collected movie posters and photographs with autograph of famous people.
A statue in honour of Johnny Ramone was unveiled by his wife Linda, on January 14, 2005. Johnny was cremated and his wife keeps his ashes. The location of the statue is the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, USA. Dee Dee is also buried in the same cemetery not far from Johnny's statue.
Some releases:
- Duet Go Lil' Camaro Go with Debbie Harry in August 1988.
- Swing Cats: A Special Tribute To Elvis -album. (2000)
- Ramones' Solo Performances 7' (2007)
- Too Tough To Die: A Tribute To Johnny Ramone document/DVD (2006/2008)
- Johnny's book Commando: The Autobiography Of Johnny Ramone. (2012)
- Lemmy Kilmister & Johnny Ramone 7' picture disc (2018)
- Johnny Ramone: The Final Sessions (2015/2018/2020)
Johnny's movie appearances:
- "Ramones-movie" Rock'N'Roll Highschool (1979).
- Johnny Ramone makes a short cameo (as Lowell) in a sci-fi film called Stranded. (2002).
See my Johnny Ramone memorial page here on my page.