Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1956-01-31 (Age: 70)
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]
Filmography (62)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022
Rebel Dread
2022
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
2018
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
2018
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017
Song to Song
2017
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
2016
Night Flight: Born Again
2016
Lennon or McCartney
2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
2014
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014
Super Duper Alice Cooper
2014
