Marky Ramone

Marky Ramone

Marky Ramone at Marseille
Background information
Birth name Marc Steven Bell
Born (1952-07-15) July 15, 1952
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres Punk rock, heavy metal, hard rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, DJ
Instruments Drums, percussion
Years active 1971–present
Labels Sire, Warner Music Group, The EMI Group, Rhino Entertainment
Associated acts Ramones, Marky Ramone and the Intruders, Misfits, Dust, Estus, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Michale Graves, Teenage Head, Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg
Website markyramone.com

Marky Ramone (born Marc Steven Bell on July 14, 1956; some sources cite July 14, 1952; some sources cite 1957)[1] is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer of the punk rock band the Ramones, from May 1978 until February 1983, and August 1987 until August 1996. He has also played in other notable bands, including the Misfits, Dust, Estus, and Richard Hell & the Voidoids.

Marky Ramone's tenure with the Ramones lasted 15 years. He is the only living member inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the only living member to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2015 Marky released his autobiography Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone.[2]

Musical career

Bell started playing drums in 1971 with a hard rock band, Dust, which included Kenny Aaronson on bass and Richie Wise on guitar, and was produced by Kenny Kerner. Bell recorded two albums with the band, before getting into the punk scene. In late 1972, following the death of New York Dolls original drummer Billy Murcia, Bell auditioned as a replacement and was the only seriously considered alternative to the eventually chosen candidate, Jerry Nolan.[3][4] In 1973, Marky joined Estus and recorded an album named the same. Bandmates for Estus included Harry Rumpf and Tom and John Nicholas. In the mid 1970s, Bell joined Richard Hell & the Voidoids. He played on the Voidoid's first album, Blank Generation. In May 1978, Tommy Ramone asked Bell if he would join the Ramones; he accepted and was renamed Marky Ramone.

Marky Ramone was with the Ramones for the next five years. He starred in the movie Rock'N'Roll High School and recorded the Ramones' anthem, "I Wanna be Sedated." He also worked with legendary producer Phil Spector. After recording five albums with Dee Dee, Joey, and Johnny Ramone, Marky was asked to leave the band in February 1983 because of a drinking problem. He returned clean and sober in August 1987, and played 1700 shows and recorded 10 studio albums with the band up until their retirement in August 1996.[5]

In 1996, Marky Ramone joined Dee Dee to form the Ramainz, performing Ramones songs.

In 2000, Marky Ramone joined Joey to record Joey's solo album, entitled Don't Worry About Me. Joey Ramone told talk show host Joe Franklin that Marky was his favorite drummer along with Keith Moon.

In 1997 and 1999 Marky recorded two albums with his solo band Marky Ramone & the Intruders. In 2001, he was presented with a lifetime achievement award from MTV by U2 singer Bono. In September 2004, Ramone served as Executive Producer and released a Ramones DVD entitled Ramones: Raw on Image Entertainment, which featured footage of the band while on tour all over the world along with other various rare, vintage footage. Much of the candid footage is courtesy of Marky Ramone's personal video library. The DVD was finished just in time to include commentary from Johnny Ramone, who died from prostate cancer on September 15, 2004. The commentary also includes Marky Ramone. Ramones: Raw is the only certified Gold selling Ramones DVD and one of only two US gold selling releases in the Ramone entire catalog, the other being the greatest hits double LP Ramones Mania, released in 1988. Ramones: Raw is also the highest charting release in Ramones history.

On April 22, 2008, Marky Ramone appeared on a new CD in Canada playing drums with the Canadian punk band called Teenage Head.[6] The CD is called Teenage Head with Marky Ramone and it was released in the USA on June 10, 2008.

Ramone also played Rock in Rio, on September 14, 2013.

Marky Ramone continues to tour the world.

Radio career

Since 2005, he has hosted the show Punk Rock Blitzkrieg on Sirius XM.[7]

TV appearances

Business ventures

Books

In 2015 Marky released his autobiography Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life As a Ramone.[2]

Awards

Discography

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

The following is a list of albums and singles Marky Ramone has played on.

With Dust:

With Estus:

With The Voidoids:

With the Ramones:

With Marky Ramone and the Intruders:

With Dee Dee Ramone:

With The Ramainz:

With Joey Ramone:

With Cherie Currie:

Solo:

With Teenage Head:

With Bluesman:

With Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg:

With Brazilian bands (Special performances and recordings):

Filmography

Music video

Marky Ramone produced, with Callicore Studio two animated videos, illustrating two songs from the Marky Ramone and The Intruders albums.

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Marky Ramone: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "marky ramona exclusive read an excerpt from punk rock blitzkrieg". rollingstone.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ The New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon, Nina Antonia, Omnibus Press 1998, 2003 edition, p69
  4. ↑ "Cast and Crew: Marky Ramone". IFC.com. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Marky Ramone". Ramones.com. Retrieved 2006-09-01.
  6. ↑ "Features – Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Marky Ramone hosts punk show on sirius radio". Pastemagazine.com. April 9, 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  8. ↑ "Marky Ramone". Fasterlouder.com.au. April 9, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  9. ↑ "Marky Ramone". Marky Ramone. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  10. ↑ The South American version of The Answer To Your Problems? was titled Don't Blame Me.
  11. ↑ The United States version of Zonked was titled Ain't It Fun.
  12. ↑ Legends Bleed is the United States title for No If's, And's or But's.
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