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Marky Ramone (born Marc Steven Bell on July 15, 1956; some sources cite 1957) is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer of the punk rock band the Ramones for 15 years, from May 1978 until February 1983, and August 1987 until August 1996. He has also played in other notable bands including Dust, Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, and the Misfits. Bell's tenure with the Ramones lasted 15 years. He is the only living member inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the only living member to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015 Marky released his autobiography ''Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life As a Ramone''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=marky ramona exclusive read an excerpt from punk rock blitzkrieg )〕 ==Musical career== Bell started playing drums in 1971 with a heavy metal band, Dust, which included Kenny Aaronson on bass and Richie Wise on guitar, and was produced by Kenny Kerner. Bell recorded two albums with the band, before getting into the punk scene. In late 1972, following the death of New York Dolls original drummer Billy Murcia, Bell auditioned as a replacement and was the only seriously considered alternative to the eventual chosen candidate, Jerry Nolan.〔The New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon, Nina Antonia, Omnibus Press 1998, 2003 edition, p69〕 In the mid-70s he played with Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cast and Crew: Marky Ramone )〕 Wayne County would go on to become rock's first transsexual singer. In the mid 1970s, Bell joined Richard Hell & the Voidoids. He played on the Voidoid's first album, ''Blank Generation''. In May 1978, Bell joined Ramones and was renamed Marky Ramone. Marky Ramone was with the Ramone for the next five years. He was asked to leave the band in February 1983 for his drinking problems. He returned in August 1987 and played 1700 shows with the band up until their retirement in August 1996.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.ramones.com )〕 In 1996, Marky Ramone joined Dee Dee to form The Ramainz, performing Ramones songs. In 2000, Marky Ramone joined Joey to record Joey's solo album, entitled ''Don't Worry About Me''. Joey Ramone told talk show host Joe Franklin that Marky Ramone was his favorite drummer along with Keith Moon. In 1997 and 1999 he recorded 2 albums with his solo band Marky Ramone & the Intruders In 2001, Marky Ramone was presented with a lifetime achievement award by U2 singer Bono from M.T.V. In September 2004, Ramone served as Executive Producer and released a Ramones DVD entitled ''Ramones: Raw'' on Image Entertainment, which featured footage of the band while on tour all over the world along with other various rare, vintage footage. Much of the candid footage is courtesy of Marky Ramone's personal 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. ''Ramones: Raw'' is the only certified Gold selling Ramones DVD and one of only two US gold selling releases in the Ramones entire catalog. The other being the greatest hits double LP ''Ramones Mania'' released in 1988. ''Ramones: Raw'' is also the highest charting release in the Ramones history. On April 22, 2008,Ramone appeared on a new CD in Canada playing drums with the Canadian punk band called Teenage Head. The CD is called ''Teenage Head with Marky Ramone'' and it was released in the USA on June 10, 2008. It was recorded in 2003 on two separate visits by Marky to Canada. On March 2013, he was part of the Reverend Martini's All Nite Jumpin' Showcase at Viva Las Vegas #16 where he played a Ramones tribute with Deke Dickerson, Chris Sprague, and Crazy Joe! Ramone also played Rock in Rio, on September 14, 2013. Marky Ramone continues to tour the world. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marky Ramone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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