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
Self
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Self
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Self
The Filth and the Fury
Self (archive footage)
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Baruce
The Independent
The Collaborator
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Leo Smith
Copkiller
Johnny Rotten
Sønner av Norge
Himself
Joy Division - Under Review
Himself
D.O.A.
Himself
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
Self
The Punk Rock Movie
Self - Vocals
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
Johnny Rotton (Himself)
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Johnny Rotten's Tour of London
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Self (archive footage)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self - Host
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Self
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Self
Punk's Not Dead
Self (archive footage)
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Self
Acceleration Punk
Self
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Self
Lennon or McCartney
The Year Of Punk
Himself
The Public Image Is Rotten
Himself
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
Himself - Vocals
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Himself
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
Self (archive footage)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
John Lydon
Song to Song
Self
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Himself
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
John Lydon
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Self
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self (archive footage)
25 Years of Punk
Self - Performer
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Self
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self (voice)
Super Duper Alice Cooper
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Degeneration Punk
Self (archive footage)
Dancing Barefoot
Self
Rebel Dread
Self - Vocals
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols - Anthems
Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
Self
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Vocals
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
Himself
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Himself
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Himself
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Self
Anarchy Movie '85
Self (archive footage)
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Self
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Vocals
Sex pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks: Here's the Sex Pistols
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
63
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-01-31
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Johnny Rotten