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Widely considered the first punk rock group, Ramones never won mass approval but maintained a fierce cult following right through from the mid-1970s until they finally disbanded in 1996 after more than two decades of almost non-stop touring. The group had their beginnings in high school garage band Tangerine Puppets, gradually evolving into the characteristic thrash style of Ramones, with each member adopting the surname Ramone even though non of them were related. They first built their exceptional live reputation with rapid-tempo performances at New York's CBGB's Club, whe...