Linda Ramone
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| Born |
Linda Marie Daniele July 24, 1960 Rosedale, Queens, New York |
| Residence | California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Johnny Ramone (1984–2004; his death) |
| Website | www |
Linda Ramone (born July 24, 1960) is an American philanthropist and widow of Johnny Ramone. She is the co-owner and a president of Ramones Productions and was the subject of numerous songs by the Ramones, including "Danny Says", "She's A Sensation", and "The KKK Took My Baby Away". She is the founder and president of the Johnny Ramone Army, an organization acting on behalf of Johnny Ramone's estate which holds live events and charity fundraisers, preserving his legacy.
Linda originally dated Joey Ramone but later dated and married Johnny Ramone. Stories conflict whether Joey and Linda had broken up prior to Linda dating Johnny or if Linda left Joey for Johnny. Her relationship with Joey and Johnny was referred to as one of the Top 10 Love Triangles by Time magazine and one of the 10 Most Infamous Love Triangles in Music History by Complex magazine. Joey and Johnny continued to tour as the Ramones, even after Linda married Johnny.
Linda is the subject of numerous songs by the Ramones including "She's A Sensation", "Danny Says", and "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)". Just before Johnny's death in 2004, he and Linda supervised the erection of an 8 ft tall bronze memorial of Johnny at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Linda and Johnny were together for 20 years prior to his passing.
In 2012, Linda released the book Commando, an autobiography written by Johnny Ramone. Linda did numerous television interviews to promote the release of the book.
Linda is the founder and president of the Johnny Ramone Army, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of Johnny Ramone. She also founded the Johnny and Linda Ramone Foundation. She organizes an annual event entitled the Johnny Ramone Tribute at Hollywood Forever to benefit the Johnny Ramone cancer research fund at USC Westside cancer research center led by Dr. David Agus. The events have been attended by celebrities such as Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder,Rob Zombie,Kirk Hammett,Steve Jones, and Traci Lords. Additional celebrities who have taken part in the events include John Waters, Rose McGowan, Henry Rollins, Joe Dallesandro and Johnny Depp.
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