Herman’s Hermits: the British invasion band that inspired Joey Ramone’s vocals

Emerging from the seedy underbelly of New York City in 1974, the Ramones became the defiant voice of the city’s sneering punk movement. Stalwarts of the CBGB club, the group certainly made their mark on the scene, with an extensive repertoire of short, sharp anthems and the blitzkrieg delivery style to back them up. At the forefront of the group was its lanky lead singer, Joey Ramone, who provided a suitably individualistic voice for this bold new generation of musical misfits.