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Joey grew up in Forest Hills , Queens . His mother, Charlotte, encouraged an interest in music in both Joey and his brother Mitchell Hyman a.k.a. Mickey Leigh. Charlotte spelled Joey's birth name 'Jeffry' without the 'e' as she wanted to make him different. Joey was a fan of The Who , among other bands (particularly He was said to be the 'heart and soul' of the Ramones, and his favorite songs they had performed were often the ballads and love songs. C.J. Ramone called Joey the "hippie of the group". After the heyday of the Ramones in the mid-70s, they remained only an underground act throughout the 80s and 90s . Joey was distinctive due to his towering height of 1.98 M (6 Ft 6 In ), an Ectomorphic form, and a long shock of black hair that almost completely obscured his face. Joey was known to have suffered from Obsessive-compulsive Disorder . He was also born Sterile , thus never fathered any children. He also never married. Joey did not speak to guitarist Johnny Ramone for many years. This animosity began when Johnny 'stole' Joey's girlfriend Linda, whom Johnny later married, supposedly prompting Joey to write " The KKK Took My Baby Away " for the ''Pleasant Dreams'' album. They were also strongly averse to each other's politics as well, Joey being a left-leaning Liberal while Johnny was a staunch Conservative . The pair never made up with each other. Hyman eventually died of Lymphoma on April 15 , 2001 . He apparently had had this disease for a long time; he was sighted at a New York City cancer clinic that specializes in lymphoma in the mid 1990s. His passing was a sad shock to many, and seemed to signal the end of a generation. Countless memorials, both by fans and the rockers he influenced, followed. Joey co-penned and recorded the song "Meatball Sandwich" with Youth Gone Mad . For a short time before his death, he took the role of manager and producer for the punk rock group The Independents {Link without Title} . His solo album '' Don't Worry About Me '' was released in 2002 and features the single " What A Wonderful World ", his cover of the Louis Armstrong classic. In addition, this album featured a song entitled " Maria Bartiromo " in tribute to the popular CNBC anchor. On . His birthday is annually celebrated by rock and roll nightclubs, hosted in New York City by his mother and brother. DISCOGRAPHY WITH THE RAMONES Albums
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