The Ramones were an American rock band often considered to be the first punk rock group.[1][2] While acknowledged as defining the sound and attitude of mid-1970s punk, they never achieved the commercial success of their contemporaries The Clash or the notoriety of the Sex Pistols, but still had an immense impact on the punk and alternative rock scenes. They are often referred to as the "Godfathers of Punk"[3] and played 2,263 concerts throughout their career.[2]
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"Tom Verlaine described the Ramones as the first band in the world to play a white urban form of rock'n'roll, removing the solos and blues patterns associated with earlier forms of rock music."
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