The Ramainz were an American

tribute band A tribute act, tribute band or tribute group is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act. Tribute acts include individual performers who mimic the songs and style of an artist, such as ...

to the

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. Its members included

Dee Dee Ramone Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, he wa ...

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, Dee Dee's wife Barbara Zampini, and C. J. Ramone. They were known as The Remains until 1999 but had to change the spelling due to another band already using the name. They released one live album entitled ''Live in N.Y.C.'' on 8 October 2002, four months after Dee Dee Ramone's death on 5 June.

Former members

– vocals, guitar (1996–2002) *

– drums (1996–2002) * Barbara Zampini (Barbara Ramone) – bass, vocals (1996–2002) * C. J. Ramone – guitar and vocals (1996) * Ben Trokan (from

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) – guitar (1997–2002)

References

Tribute bands Ramones American punk rock groups Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups disestablished in 2002 {{US-punk-band-stub