Marky Ramone
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Marc Bell (better known as Marky Ramone, born July 15 1956, in Brooklyn, New York) was the drummer for the punk rock group The Ramones. He joined after founding member Tommy Ramone quit in 1978 to concentrate on managing and producing the band.
-->Prior to joining The Ramones, Bell drummed for The Voidoids and Dust. Marky drummed for The Ramones until 1983, when he was replaced by Richie Ramone, although he then returned in 1987 and played with the band up until their retirement in 1996.
Since playing in the Ramones he has produced two albums as Marky Ramone and the Intruders in the 90's, both re-issued on the "Start Of The Century" double CD LP, and has recently toured around the world for a 'Spoken Word' tour where he would speak about his time with the Ramones along with photos. He recorded some albums with his solo band Marky Ramone & the Speedkings, as well as many 7inches. Marky Ramone & the Speedkings toured the world from 2002 to 2003.
In September 2004, Marky released a Ramones DVD entitled which featured footage of the band while they went on tour all over the world. The footage is courtesy of Marky Ramone and his 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 and producer John Cafiero.
His niece, Chessea, previously was married to CJ Ramone, with whom she has two children.
Marky Ramone played with several other artists:
- Richie Stotts of the Plasmatics
- Jerry Only of The Misfits and Dez Cadena of Black Flag in The Misfits 25th anniversary tour.
- Dee Jaywalker of the Definitivos
- Glen Meyer of Revenge 88
- Osaka Popstar
Discography
- Dust: Dust (1971)
- Dust: Hard Attack (1972)
- The Voidoids: Blank Generation (1977)
- Ramones: Road to Ruin (1978)
- Ramones: End of the Century (1980)
- Ramones: Pleasant Dreams (1981)
- Ramones: Subterranean Jungle (1983)
- Ramones: Brain Drain (1989)
- Ramones: Mondo Bizarro (1992)
- Ramones: Acid Eaters (1993)
- Ramones: ¡Adios Amigos! (1995)
- The Misfits: Project 1950 (2003)
- Marky Ramone & the Speedkings (2002/2003) No If's, And's or But's (2002), Alive (2002), Legends Bleed (2003)
- Osaka Popstar: Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk (2006)
- Marky Ramone: Start of the Centruy (2006)
| Ramones |
|---|
| Joey Ramone | Johnny Ramone | Dee Dee Ramone | Tommy Ramone | Marky Ramone | Richie Ramone | Elvis Ramone | C.J. Ramone |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Ramones | Leave Home | Rocket to Russia | Road to Ruin | End of the Century | Pleasant Dreams | Subterranean Jungle | Too Tough to Die | Animal Boy | Halfway to Sanity | Brain Drain | Mondo Bizarro | Acid Eaters | Adios Amigos |
| Live albums: It's Alive | Loco Live | Greatest Hits Live | We're Outta Here | NYC 1978 |
| Compilations: Ramones Mania | All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 1 | All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 2 | ' | ' We're a Happy Family (tribute) | Weird Tales of the Ramones |
| Films |
| Rock 'n' Roll High School | Lifestyles of the Ramones | Ramones - Around the World | Ramones Raw | |
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