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Also known as Erdélyi Tamás, Thomas Erdelyi, Tamás Erdélyi, Tom Erdelyi

Hungarian-American drummer (1949–2014)

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Tommy Ramone, born Tamás Erdélyi in Budapest, was a male drummer and record producer. He was a member of the punk rock band Ramones and played the drum kit. His professional work began in 1965, and he was associated with the Sire record label. He spoke English and held citizenship in Hungary and the United States.

He died on July 11, 2014, in Ridgewood from cholangiocarcinoma, which was listed as natural causes. Some sources list his birth date as January 29, 1949, or January 29, 1952. He is referenced by other encyclopedia articles and has a presence on music platforms with tags including punk.

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Acting · Budapest, Hungary

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Tommy Ramone, also known as Thomas Erdelyi (born Erdélyi Tamás; January 29, 1952), is a Hungarian American record producer and musician.  He was the drummer of the influential punk rock band The Ramones. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tommy Ramone, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

  • Danny Says — Self2015
  • Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements — Self2011
  • Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB — Self2009
  • The Ramones: It's Alive (1974-1996) — Self2007
  • NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell — Self2007
  • Ramones: Videobiography2007
  • Seven Ages of Rock — Self2007
  • Punk: Attitude — Self2005
  • Punk: Attitude — Himself2005
  • Ramones: The True Story — Self (Archival Footage)2005

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1952
Active to
2014

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
54
Total plays
227

Tags

punk

Tommy Ramone (born Tamás Erdélyi, January 29, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary) is an American record producer and drummer. He is the last surviving founding member of the pioneering punk rock band Ramones. Erdelyi grew up in Queens, one of the boroughs of New York City. Tommy and guitarist Johnny Cummings (later to be dubbed "Johnny Ramone") performed together in a mid-60's four piece garage band called the Tangerine Puppets while in high school. In 1970 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tommy+Ramon

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Key facts

Born
Tamás Erdélyi , ( 1949-01-29 ) January 29, 1949, Budapest , Hungary
Origin
New York City , U.S.
Died
July 11, 2014 (2014-07-11) (aged 65), New York City, U.S.
Genres
Punk rock bluegrass
Occupations
Musician record producer
Instruments
Drums guitar
Years active
1965–2014
Formerly of
Ramones
Website
ramones .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Tamás
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
Ridgewood
Occupation
record producer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
drum kit
Record label
Sire
Official website
www.ramones.com
Image
Tommy Ramone.JPG
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medical condition
cholangiocarcinoma
date of death
2014-07-11
member of
Ramones
Commons category
Tommy Ramone
date of birth
1952-01-29
cause of death
cholangiocarcinoma
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Erdélyi Tamás
start of work period
1965-00-00
pseudonym
Tommy Ramone
end of work period
2014-00-00
Sources (2)

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Erdelyi (born Tamás Erdélyi, [ˈɛrdeːji ˈtɒmaːʃ]; January 29, 1949 – July 11, 2014), known professionally as Tommy Ramone, was a Hungarian-American musician. He was the drummer for the influential punk rock band the Ramones from its debut in 1974 to 1978, later serving as its producer, and was the longest-surviving original member of the Ramones.

Background

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