Joey Ramone (May 19, 1951 ? April 15, 2001), born as Jeffrey Ross Hyman,
was a vocalist and songwriter best known for his work in the punk rock
group the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of
the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.
Early life
Joey grew up in Forest Hills, Queens in a Jewish family. He and his future bandmates attended Forest Hills High School. During his youth, he was by general accounts something of an outcast and had a dysfunctional family life, which inspired the song "We're A Happy Family." His parents divorced in the early 1960s. His mother, Charlotte Lesher (1926-2007), encouraged an interest in music in both him and his brother Mitchell (a.k.a. Mickey Leigh).
Biography
Early life
Joey grew up in Forest Hills, Queens in a Jewish family. He and his future bandmates attended Forest Hills High School. During his youth, he was by general accounts something of an outcast and had a dysfunctional family life, which inspired the song "We're A Happy Family." His parents divorced in the early 1960s. His mother, Charlotte Lesher (1926-2007), encouraged an interest in music in both him and his brother Mitchell (a.k.a. Mickey Leigh).