John Lydon

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Born: January 31, 1956
From: London, England, UK
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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]

Works

68 films

Song to Song

20175.5

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

19806.4

1976: Summer of... Heat

2006

The Filth and the Fury

20006.9

Copkiller

19835.8

Night Flight: Born Again

2016

The Public Image Is Rotten

20177.4

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

2026

Lennon or McCartney

20145.3

Sex Pistols - Anthems

2026

Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

20027.4

D.O.A.

19815.7

The Punk Rock Movie

19786.5

Acceleration Punk

1977

Rebel Dread

20227.0

Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England

20086.0

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009

The Independent

20005.3

Anarchy Movie '85

198510.0

Sons of Norway

20116.6

Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

19838.3

Joy Division

20097.6

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

20037.7

Sex Pistols: The Whole Story

20117.0

Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

19987.0

Joy Division - Under Review

20064.8

Punk and Its Aftershocks

19806.8

Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)

1989

25 Years of Punk

20017.0

Super Duper Alice Cooper

20147.1

Punk's Not Dead

20076.1

Beware of Mr. Baker

20127.5

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols

20138.0

Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy

20094.0

Flip - Sorry

200210.0

Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland

1996

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

2022

The Sex Pistols: In their own words

2007

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

20166.8

Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

20175.4

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

2006

Malcolm McLaren: Artful Dodger

2026

Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn

19786.5

Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan

1996

There Is a PiL in Heaven

2012

Dancing Barefoot

19956.3

Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83

1983

More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On

2014

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

20177.7

Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols

1978

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

20186.4

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols

2013

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

2012

Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos

2026

Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival

2026

The Year Of Punk

1978

Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney

2013

Degeneration Punk

19978.0

The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary

2005

Punk Britannia at the BBC

20128.0

Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan

19966.5

The Clash: Westway To The World

19996.8

Public Image Ltd. : Videos

1986

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

20146.9

Sex Pistols: Buried Alive

19888.0

The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart

2018

Johnny Rotten's Tour of London

2026

Leftfield: A Final Hit

20058.0