New York Dolls Salute Joey Ramone

The New York Dolls are going to headline and salute one of rocks most memorable frontmen at the 7th annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash. The event will take place this Saturday at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, NYC.May 19 marks the date that Joey Ramone would have turned 56. In the last seven years, after his battle with lymphoma ended (April 15, 2001), a birthday celebration was held in his honor. Mickey Leigh, Joey Ramone's Brother and former bandmate is quoted as saying in a release from an event organizer that "Joey used to play the first Dolls album so much that the grooves eventually wore out on the vinyl, creating new arrangements to the songs, but he kept playing it anyway."This year's celebration also includes the world debut of Slinky Vagabond, a new band featuring the combined talents of former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, Blondie's Clem Burke, David Bowie touring band member Earl Slick and Keanan Duffty and many more. Also, a raffle will be held to raise money for The Joey Ramone Foundation for Lymphoma Research.For more information, check out www.joeyramone.com??In other news, Joey Ramone Gabba Gabba Heyin' in heaven.??