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A lot of kids bought guitars and started playing rock'n'roll because of us.

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Johnny Ramone
Age: 55 †
Born: 1948
Born: October 8
Died: 2004
Died: September 15
Guitarist
Songwriter
John William Cummings
John Cummings
Started
Kids
Guitars
Bought
Roll
Guitar
Rock
Rocks
Playing

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