John Lydon

John Lydon

  • Birthday: 1956-01-31
  • Place of birth: London, England, UK
  • Also know as: Johnny Rotten

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]

Filmography

D.O.A.

1980

As Himself

Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan

1996

As Johnny Rotton (Himself)

Copkiller

1983

As Leo Smith

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

1983

As Self (archive footage)

Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

1998

As Self - Host

Rebel Dread

2022

As Self

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980

As The Collaborator

The Punk Rock Movie

1978

As Himself

Sons of Norway

2011

As Johnny Rotten

Dancing Barefoot

1995

As Self (archive footage)

Super Duper Alice Cooper

2014

As Self (voice)

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003

As Self (archive footage)

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

2022

As Self (archive footage)

25 Years of Punk

2001

As Self (archive footage)

Beware of Mr. Baker

2012

As Self

Song to Song

2017

As John Lydon

Punk's Not Dead

2007

As Self

The Independent

2000

As Baruce

Lennon or McCartney

2014

As Self

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