
In 2002 the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2011 they received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. With a shifting lineup, they continued to record and perform into the 1990s, disbanding in 1996. Influenced by the rebelliousness of their contemporaries the New York Dolls and by 1960s pop music (especially bubblegum and surf music), the Ramones brought their back-to-basics approach to such albums as their eponymous debut (1976) and Rocket to Russia (1977). Their tour of England in 1976 proved a major inspiration for the punk movement in Britain, where they enjoyed greater commercial success than at home.

In ripped jeans and black leather jackets, the Ramones made their reputation with almost-nonstop touring and energetic live performances, notably at New York City’s CBGB club. Played at a blistering tempo, frequently lasting little more than two minutes, and with catchy, often willfully inane lyrics (so stupid they were smart, according to some critics), Ramones songs such as “ Blitzkrieg Bop,” “ Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,” and “ I Wanna Be Sedated” contrasted sharply with the complex, carefully orchestrated mainstream rock of the era.

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