NUMBER 98: The Ramones

At number 98 is a band that is considered to have created the punk rock genre of music. Founded by Joey, Johnny, and Dee Dee Ramone (not their real last names) in 1974, the Ramones first got on the airwaves when they signed with Sire Records in 1975, after having performed around 100 times at clubs such as CBGB, which is famous for producing such bands as Talking Heads (who will be on this list at some point) and Blondie (sorry, Blondie), along with many other punk bands. Their first album, Ramones, did not get major success, although it did produce what is now probably their most well-known track, "Blitzkrieg Bop." Other songs of theirs which I could listen to over and over again are "I Wanna Be Sedated," "The KKK Took My Baby Away," and "Sheena is a Punk Rocker." While they never gained major success in terms of album sales, there is no doubt that this band had a major influence on music. Their simple, but hard, punk rock style has been copied by many. The Ramones are the number 98 best artist of all time. Next up, number 97.