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No, they were not. The very, very first punk bands (what some people call "proto-punk") were the Stooges and the MC5 from Detroit.
The first punk scene got started in New York City. The name "punk" was coined in New York City by writer Legs McNeil. He and a whole bunch of other artists and musicians were hanging out at the nightclubs CBGB's and Max Kansas City. These two clubs became the epicenter of the first punk scene. CBGB's and Max's were basically the petri dishes in which punk rock formed and grew. Although the very, very first punk bands were from Detroit, punk first became a musical movement in New York City.
The Ramones were not the first punk band from New York City, either. The New York Dolls were playing together about 2 to 3 years or so before the Ramones formed. The New York Dolls would probably most accurately be called the first New York punk band.
Some people call the Velvet Underground the first New York punk band. However, Lou Reed (singer/songwriter for the Velvet Underground) has consistently denied that his band was a punk band.
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Biggest English rock band of 1960?
the ramones are the biggest rock band of 1960Sorry, but that information is wrong."The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first punk rock group. Formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, in 1974."
What is a punk band song?
Blitzkreig bop, Ramones. brain stew by green day
Is there a billy Joel song written by the Ramones?
Billy Joel had a producer named 'Phil Ramone'. This guy was born in South Africa in 1941 and is NOT related to the punk icon band The Ramones.
What makes the ramones the best punk band ever?
Your own personal opinion! Some would agree that they WERE the best punk band ever, others would say that they weren't- it's entirely a matter of your own personal tastes.
What American-based punk band strongly influenced the beginning punk movement to England?
There are several arguably correct answers to this question. I'd go with either The Ramones or Iggy and the Stooges.
Who is the oldest punk band?
THE RAMONES, they can be recognized as the first punk band, very influenced by the stooges,band that invented that fast style of rock
What are The Ramones?
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York in 1974, often cited as the first punk rock group.
The famous punk band in 1970s?
Probably The Ramones or Iggy Pop
When were ramones formed?
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York in 1974, often cited as the first punk rock group.
Biggest English rock band of 1960?
the ramones are the biggest rock band of 1960Sorry, but that information is wrong."The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first punk rock group. Formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, in 1974."
Who sang about the rockbeach in the 70s punk band?
Are you refering to "Rockaway Beach"? If yes, it was by The Ramones
What punk band is the most famous?
paramore Ramones or sex pistols, paramore are scum
What is a punk band song?
Blitzkreig bop, Ramones. brain stew by green day
Genre of Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
"Do You Remember Rock 'n Roll Radio" is a Ramones song. The Ramones are a punk rock band.
Who first recorded the song Blitzkrieg Bop?
Blitzkrieg Bop is a song by a specific American Punk Band. The artist that first recorded the song Blitzkrieg Bop was a band that goes by the popular name "Ramones".
Is there a band name called poison heart?
No, but there is a song called Poison Heart by an American punk rock band called the Ramones.
Which punk rock group is better ramones or fall out boys?
First of all Fall out Boy is Not punk,sorry to burst your bubble so ultimately the ramones win =) Oh god NOT PUNK GO RAMONES I would love for Johnny to come back and see this. are you an idiot. fall out boy is not in the punk rock genre. the ramones yes. you need to research these kinds of things. ***Exactly. The Ramones are awesome and punk and FOB sucks and isn't punk. But my thing is...WHo cares what Johnny thinks anyway?
