John Lydon

Also Known As: Johnny Rotten, Sex Pistols

Biography: John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the late-1970s British punk band the Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009. Lydon's outspoken persona, rebellious image and fashion style led to his being asked to become the singer of the Sex Pistols by their manager, Malcolm McLaren. With the Sex Pistols, he penned singles including "Anarchy in the U.K.," "God Save the Queen", "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays in the Sun", the content of which precipitated what one commentator described as the "last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium" in Britain. The band scandalised much of the media, and Lydon was seen as a figurehead of the burgeoning punk movement. Because of their controversial lyrics and disrepute at the time, they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. [source: Wikipedia]

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Birthday: January 31, 1956

Adult: No

Gender: Male

Popularity:

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Known For:

Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Punk and Its Aftershocks
The Filth and the Fury
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
The Independent
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Copkiller
Sons of Norway
Joy Division - Under Review
D.O.A.
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
The Punk Rock Movie
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Johnny Rotten's Tour of London
Night Flight: Born Again
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Punk's Not Dead
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Acceleration Punk
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Lennon or McCartney
The Year Of Punk
The Public Image Is Rotten
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Song to Song
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
25 Years of Punk
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Beware of Mr. Baker
Super Duper Alice Cooper
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Degeneration Punk
Dancing Barefoot
Rebel Dread
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols - Anthems
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival
Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Anarchy Movie '85