John Lydon
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
87
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-01-31 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
John Lydon
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]
Known For
The Daily Show
The One Show
The One Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
Where Are They Now?
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Question Time
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Classic Albums
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
V Graham Norton
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Copkiller
Dancing Barefoot
Flip - Sorry
Seven Ages of Rock
The Filth and the Fury
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
25 Years of Punk
Punk's Not Dead
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Song to Song
Punk
The Clash: Westway To The World
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Piers Morgan Uncensored
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Lennon or McCartney
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
70 Years of Youth Revolt
D.O.A.
Fantasy World Cup
Beware of Mr. Baker
Night Flight: Born Again
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
The Public Image Is Rotten
Acceleration Punk
The Independent
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Punk Britannia
Johnny Rotten's Tour of London
Blood on the Turntable
The Punk Rock Movie
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Joy Division - Under Review
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Sons of Norway
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Rebel Dread
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
The London Weekend Show
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Anarchy Movie '85
Degeneration Punk
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
The Year Of Punk
Sex Pistols - Anthems
Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
