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I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir
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I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir Hardcover - 2009

by Mickey Leigh; Legs McNeil (With)


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When the Ramones recorded their debut album in 1976, it heralded the true birth of punk rock. Fast and frenetic in their leather jackets and torn jeans, the Ramones gave voice to the disaffected youth of the seventies and eighties, influenced countless bands, and inspired the counterculture for decades to come.

Born Jeffry Hyman of Queens, New York, Joey Ramone was the quirky, extraordinary lead singer and cofounder of the band. Hiding his face behind signature sunglasses and a mop of dark hair, he helped define punk's early image, and his two-decade-plus tenure as the Ramones' front man made him unforgettable. Told by Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh, "I Slept with Joey Ramone" provides an intimate look at the turbulent life of one of America's greatest -- and unlikeliest -- music icons.

With honesty, humor, and grace, Mickey shares the fascinating, sometimes troubling story of growing up with an emotionally distressed brother who becomes a rock star and the effect it had on their family. He shows how Joey used music to cope with mental illness; embraced the glam nightlife of the New York scene; launched CBGB alongside bands like the Talking Heads and Blondie; and brought punk to Britain, clashing with the Sex Pistols and changing music history.

Ultimately, betrayal and infighting would end the band. While the music lives on for new generations to discover, "I Slept with Joey Ramone" is the enduring portrait of a man who struggled to find his voice and of the brother who loved him.

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  • Title I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir
  • Author Mickey Leigh; Legs McNeil (With)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition FIRST EDITION
  • Pages 404
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Touchstone Books, New York
  • Date 2009-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780743252164 / 0743252160
  • Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.54 x 6.6 x 1.22 in (24.23 x 16.76 x 3.10 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Rock musicians - United States, Ramones (Musical group)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009022791
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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