Most of their songs are about two minutes long - partly because they didn't do guitar solos. In concert, when a song ended, they did a 1, 2, 3, 4 count-in and went right into the next one.
In 2014, the last of their original members died. Here's the timeline: 2001 - Joey dies of lymphatic cancer at 49 2002 - Dee Dee dies of a heroin overdose at 50 2004 - Johnny dies of prostate cancer at 55 2014 - Tommy dies of bile duct cancer at 65
They were one of the most successful and influential punk rock bands, but most of their albums didn't sell very well and they didn't earn widespread acclaim until the '90s, when their influence on the genre became clear. They earned validation when they were induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2002.
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