Ramones

Article summary

The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. Known for helping establish the punk movement in the United States and elsewhere, the Ramones are often recognized as one of the first bands of the genre. Although they never achieved significant commercial success during their existence, the band is highly influential in punk culture. All members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname Ramone, although none were biologically related; they were inspired by Paul McCartney, who used the stage name Paul Ramon when the Beatles were still calling themselves The Silver Beetles. The Ramones performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years, and released fourteen studio albums. In 1996, after a tour as part of the Lollapalooza music festival, they played a farewell concert in Los Angeles and disbanded. By 2014, all four original members had died: lead singer Joey Ramone (1951–2001), bassist Dee Dee Ramone (1951–2002), guitarist Johnny Ramone (1948–2004) and drummer Tommy Ramone (1949–2014). The Ramones had experienced a few lineup changes, with Joey and Johnny as the only constant members. Tommy left the band in 1978 to pursue a career in record production, and was replaced by Marky Ramone, who himself was replaced by Richie Ramone in 1983.…

Key claims

1. date of death: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2001-04-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2004-09-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 2025-04-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of formation: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of formation: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of foundation: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2001-04-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2004-09-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "2025-04-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of formation is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of formation is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of foundation is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
17. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378128743