The Beatles: How Paul McCartney's name inspired the name of a punk rock band
When The Beatles were just starting out they were extremely popular. Although their fame had only taken hold of Great Britain during the early 1960s, they were still being chased down by their rabid fans. This meant that when the likes of Paul McCartney and John Lennon checked into hotels they were forced to use fake names to avoid any unwanted notice. It was one of these names that brought about one of the first punk rock bands of all time, the Ramones.
Each of the Ramones' members adopted the surname Ramone as a tribute to Paul.
One of the band's founding members, drummer Marky Ramone, recalled the story years later in an interview.
He said the inspiration came from the band's bassist, Dee Dee Ramone.
He revealed: "The Beatles used to tour … before they were The Beatles, they were called The Silver Beatles, and all the girls running after them, even the guys."
Source: Callum Crumlish/express.co.uk
