Today I’m honoring my first love, Joey Ramone. 💖

Over the years, a lot has been said over the so-called “love triangle”. The truth is Joey and I remained friends until the day he died—and he and Johnny continued as bandmates and business partners for 22 more years.

Bands go through ups and downs, and many don’t even survive. They never broke up, they retired. Johnny and Joey were in it from the very first day to the very last day.

Joey never had a bad word to say about me—and I’ve never said a bad word about him. Because through it all, we remained friends and was a good guy. Long live Joey Ramone, the best singer in the best band ever. The Ramones.

Luv, Linda Ramone ♥️💖♥️

Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, with Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone. His image, voice, and tenure with the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.

Born to a Jewish family in Queens, New York City, he was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia at age 18. After playing in the glam punk band Sniper from 1972 to 1974, Joey cofounded the Ramones in 1974. Initially the band’s drummer, Joey switched to lead vocals shortly after the group’s formation. Appearing on all the band’s releases, he, along with guitarist Johnny Ramone, are the only two original members who stayed in the band until it disbanded in 1996.

Following the Ramones’ breakup, he embarked on a solo career before dying of lymphoma in 2001. His debut solo album Don’t Worry About Me was released the following year. Wikipedia