John William Cummings , better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career. He died from prostate cancer on September 15, 2004. In 2003, he appeared as #16 on the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list in Rolling Stone and on Time's "10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players." Johnny Ramone was born John Cummings on Long Island as the only child of a construction worker of Irish descent. He was... raised in the Forest Hills, Queens neighborhood of New York City, where he grew up absorbing rock music. As a teenager, Johnny played in a band called the Tangerine Puppets alongside future Ramones' drummer Tamás Erdélyi . As a teenager, he was known as a "greaser," though he was later described as a tie-dye-wearing Stooges' fan. He was a lifelong New York Yankees' fan.
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| Birthdate: | October 8, 1948 |
| Birthplace: | Long Island, New York |
| Date of death: | September 15, 2004 |
| Also known as: | John Cummings, Ramone, Johnny |