Dee Dee Ramone
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American bassist (1951–2002)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Poison heart
- Lobotomy
- Chelsea Horror Hotel
- Legend of a rock star
- Legend of a Rock Star: A Memoir
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1951-09-18
- Active to
- 2002-06-05
Discography
- I Hate Freaks Like You1994
- Chinese Bitch1994
- Zonked!1997
- Hop Around2000
- Dee Dee Ramone / Terrorgruppe2002
- Youth Gone Mad2003
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 57,328
- Total plays
- 472,198
Tags
Dee Dee Ramone, born Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 - June 5, 2002) was a founding member of The Ramones, a heavily influential punk band in which he wrote or co-wrote most of the songs, including "53rd & 3rd", "Commando", "Pet Semetary" and "Poison Heart". Dee Dee struggled with drugs for much of his life, especially heroin, beginning his drug use as a teenager, and continuing to use for the majority of his adult life. He was the bassist for the group until 1989 <a href="https://www.l
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- The ERA‐Interim reanalysis: configuration and performance of the data assimilation system
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- Genome-wide atlas of gene expression in the adult mouse brain
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- An anatomically comprehensive atlas of the adult human brain transcriptome
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- Dulaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes (REWIND): a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
· 2019 · cited 2,539x
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Quotes
- “I hope no one thinks we really sniff glue. I stopped when I was eight.”
- “I got tired of the Ramones around the time I quit and I really got into rap. I thought it was the new punk rock.”
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Dee Dee King
- Born
- Douglas Glenn Colvin , ( 1951-09-18 ) September 18, 1951, Fort Lee , Virginia, U.S.
- Died
- June 5, 2002 (2002-06-05) (aged 50), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Genres
- Punk rock hip hop
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Instruments
- Bass vocals guitar
- Years active
- 1966–2002
- Formerly of
- Ramones , Murder Junkies
- Website
- deedeeramone .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.deedeeramone.com
- Image
- Dee Dee Ramone.jpg
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- Commons category
- Dee Dee Ramone
- date of birth
- 1952-01-01
- date of death
- 2002-06-05
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
- pseudonym
- Dee Dee King
- birth name
- Douglas Glenn Colvin
- end of work period
- 1989-00-00
- name in native language
- Douglas Colvin
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Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist, occasional lead vocalist and a founding member of the punk rock band the Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, he was the most prolific lyricist and composer, writing many of their best-known songs, such as "53rd & 3rd", "Chinese Rock", "Commando", "Wart Hog", "Rockaway Beach", "Poison Heart" and "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" (also known as "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down").