John Lydon
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
86
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
Question Time
V Graham Norton
Classic Albums
Where Are They Now?
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Flip - Sorry
Super Duper Alice Cooper
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Seven Ages of Rock
The Filth and the Fury
Beware of Mr. Baker
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Punk's Not Dead
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
25 Years of Punk
Punk
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Song to Song
Lennon or McCartney
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Copkiller
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
The Independent
Fantasy World Cup
Dancing Barefoot
Degeneration Punk
Night Flight: Born Again
D.O.A.
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Punk Britannia
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
The Punk Rock Movie
Sons of Norway
Joy Division - Under Review
The Public Image Is Rotten
Johnny Rotten's Tour of London
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
The London Weekend Show
Blood on the Turntable
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Rebel Dread
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
The Year Of Punk
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
Acceleration Punk
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Anarchy Movie '85
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Sex Pistols - Anthems
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
