Richie Ramone

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richie Ramone
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Aug 11, 1957(1957-08-11)
Age	67
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Leo

Richie Ramone Biography

Richie Ramone is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on August 11, 1957 in New Jersey, United States. He is best known as the drummer for his time in seminal punk rock band The Ramones. He joined the band in 1982 and recorded three albums: Too Tough to die, Animal Boy, and Halfway to Sanity.

He took over He replaced Marky Ramone as the drummer for The Ramones.’s role as drummer for The Ramones.

Reinhardt joined the Ramones in February 1983 before the release of Subterranean Jungle, and appears in two music videos from that album, although he did not play on the record itself. In his first months with the group he broke the tradition of adopting the Ramones surname and instead performed under the stage name Richie Beau. However, by the time of his first recordings with the band he had switched to the name Richie Ramone. He played on the Ramones albums Too Tough to Die, Animal Boy and Halfway to Sanity and appears on their compilation albums Greatest Hits, Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits and Weird Tales of the Ramones, and on the Ramones live DVD It’s Alive 1974-1996. He penned the Ramones’ hit song “Somebody Put Something in My Drink” which is included on the album Ramones Mania, the first Ramones album to go gold, as well as “Smash You”, “Humankind”, “I’m Not Jesus”, “I Know Better Now” and “(You) Can’t Say Anything Nice”. Richie’s songs “I’m Not Jesus” and “Somebody Put Something in my Drink” have been covered by new generations of bands worldwide, particularly metal bands like Children of Bodom and Behemoth.

Richie left the band abruptly in August 1987. According to interviews in the film End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, he quit after Johnny Ramone refused to evenly share the money from T-shirt sales with him. Subsequently, Richie worked on some of Dee Dee’s solo recordings. He was briefly replaced by Elvis Ramone (aka Clem Burke of Blondie and Romantics fame). After Elvis played just two gigs, Richie’s predecessor Marky Ramone rejoined the band and stayed until the band broke up in 1996.

From 1987 to 2010, he was married to Annette Stark. He is Richard Reinhardt.

Richie Ramone Net Worth

Richie Ramone is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richie Ramone 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Passaic (New Jersey) and was previously a member the band Velveteen.

He is the only Ramones drummer who has written and composed all of Ramones songs, including “Somebody Put Some In My Drink.”

Richard Reinhardt (born August 11, 1957) is an American drummer best known by his stage name Richie Ramone, and for being the drummer for the punk band the Ramones, from February 1983 until August 1987. He was the only Ramones drummer to be credited as the sole composer and writer of six Ramones songs, and as of 2020, he is one of the four surviving members of the band (the others being Marky Ramone, Elvis Ramone, and C.J. Ramone).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Richie Ramone height 6 ft 3 in Richie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Richie Ramone Dating?

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The relationship of the Ramones members was often rocky, as documented in 22-year tour manager Monte Melnick’s book, On the Road with the Ramones, and Mickey Leigh’s book, I Slept with Joey Ramone. In the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, Richie reveals that he had artistic differences with Johnny Ramone that escalated in the recording studio while Richie was remixing Halfway to Sanity at the late night request of Joey Ramone to fix the album. However, Richie enjoyed close bonds with songwriter/bassist Dee Dee Ramone and Joey Ramone who stated, “[Richie] saved the band as far as I’m concerned. He’s the greatest thing to happen to the Ramones. He put the spirit back in the band.”

Facts & Trivia

Richie Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richie Ramone celebrates birthday on August 11 of every year.

Are any of the original Ramones still alive?

By 2014, all four of the band’s 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).

Why did Richie Ramone leave?

Richie left the band abruptly in August 1987. According to interviews in the film End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, he quit after Johnny Ramone refused to evenly share the money from T-shirt sales with him. Subsequently, Richie worked on some of Dee Dee’s solo recordings.

How long was Richie Ramone with Ramones?

Drummer Richie Ramone may have only been in the Ramones for five years , but he managed to make a huge impact during his run. Richie brought a breakneck sense of speed and aggression to the Ramones, which “saved the band,” according to Joey Ramone.

When did Richie Ramone join the Ramones?

He joined the Ramones in 1983 and first appeared with the band on their Subterranean Jungle tour. Richie performed in over 500 shows around the world with the Ramones and wrote several critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite songs for the albums Animal Boy, Too Tough to Die and Halfway to Sanity.

Are Punks anarchist?

There is a complex and worldwide underground of punks committed to anarchism as a serious political ideology , sometimes termed “peace punks” or “anarcho-punks.” While some well-known punk bands such as the Sex Pistols and The Exploited had songs about anarchy, notably the Pistols’ “Anarchy in the UK”, they did not …