John Lydon
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-01-31
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]
Also Known For
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Jun 29, 2008
Punk and Its Aftershocks
May 10, 1980
The Filth and the Fury
Mar 29, 2000
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Jan 01, 1983
The Independent
Nov 10, 2000
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Sep 11, 1980
Copkiller
Mar 15, 1983
Sons of Norway
Sep 09, 2011
Joy Division - Under Review
Jan 01, 2006
D.O.A.
Sep 12, 1980
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
Jan 10, 1978
The Punk Rock Movie
Jun 09, 1978
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
Jul 29, 1996
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Aug 23, 1996
Johnny Rotten's Tour of London
Night Flight: Born Again
Apr 10, 2016
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Jul 26, 2022
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Dec 08, 1998
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Aug 22, 2014
Punk's Not Dead
Jul 27, 2007
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Apr 18, 2018
Acceleration Punk
Jan 01, 1977
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Lennon or McCartney
Dec 12, 2014
The Year Of Punk
Jan 01, 1978
The Public Image Is Rotten
Apr 21, 2017
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Apr 15, 1996
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
May 16, 1988
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
Mar 11, 1989
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Jan 19, 2003
Song to Song
Mar 17, 2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Apr 29, 2017
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Jan 01, 2011
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Dec 26, 2013
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Jun 08, 2012
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Oct 03, 2005
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Jul 21, 2017
25 Years of Punk
Apr 19, 2001
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Jul 11, 2014
Beware of Mr. Baker
Nov 28, 2012
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Apr 17, 2014
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Jun 26, 2012
Degeneration Punk
Jun 06, 1997
Dancing Barefoot
Jan 01, 1995
Rebel Dread
Mar 04, 2022
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Nov 19, 2002
Sex Pistols - Anthems
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
Jan 01, 1978
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
Jan 01, 2005
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
Apr 10, 2013
Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival
Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
May 25, 2018
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Jan 24, 2006
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Dec 12, 1986
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
Dec 03, 2012
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Sep 12, 2007
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Sep 21, 2012
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Jul 07, 1983
Anarchy Movie '85
Jun 01, 1985
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Feb 01, 2009
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Dec 28, 2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jan 26, 2003
The One Show
Aug 14, 2006
The Daily Show
Jul 22, 1996
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Nov 02, 2001
Question Time
Sep 25, 1979
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Nov 21, 2020
V Graham Norton
May 06, 2002
Where Are They Now?
Jun 07, 1999
The Masked Singer
Jan 02, 2019
The Masked Singer
Jan 02, 2019
Fantasy World Cup
Jun 09, 1998
The One Show
Aug 14, 2006
Punk Britannia
Jun 01, 2012
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Apr 25, 2022
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Jul 20, 2018
Blood on the Turntable
Sep 13, 2004
Punk
Mar 11, 2019
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Aug 25, 2002
Classic Albums
Apr 14, 1997
The London Weekend Show
