Tommy Ramone

Tommy Ramone
at the Mountain Music Shoppe in Shawnee, Kansas
Background information
Birth name	Tamás Erdélyi
Also known as	Tommy Ramone, Scotty, Thomas Erdelyi
Born	(1949-01-29)January 29, 1949 Budapest, Hungary
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Died	July 11, 2014(2014-07-11) (aged 65) Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock, bluegrass, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Drums, mandolin, guitar, vocals
Years active	1974 - 1996
Labels	Sire, Radioactive, Chrysalis
Website	Official Ramones site

Tommy Ramone, also known as Thomas Erdelyi (born Erdélyi Tamás; January 29, 1949 - July 11, 2014),^[1] was a Hungarian-American record producer and musician.^[2][3] He was born to Jewish parents in Budapest^[4] and grew up in Queens, New York City. He was the drummer for an early and important punk rock band, the Ramones.

References

1. Melnick, Monte A.; Meyer, Frank (2003). On the Road with the Ramones. MJF Books. p. 18. ISBN 1-60671-020-6.
2. Tommy Ramone Gives the Mountain Music Shoppe a Brush with CBGB
3. "Punk rock legend enjoying venture into old-time music". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
4. "Book reveals secrets from the patriarchs of punk". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-15.