Dusty Springfield fans The Ramones originally named themselves after her mid 60s producer, arranger and sometime song writer Ivor Raymonde but on developing their ‘punk’ style decided something grittier was required so shortened it.
Stories that they had been inspired by Paul McCartney signing into hotels as ‘Paul Ramone’ are apocryphal.
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Ivor Raymonde was father of former Cocteau Twin and Bella Union record label founder Simon Raymonde.