John Lydon
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John Lydon

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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]

Films Featuring John Lydon

Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England

20086.0

Punk and Its Aftershocks

19806.8

The Filth and the Fury

20006.9

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

19838.3

The Independent

20005.3

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

19806.4

Copkiller

19835.8

Sons of Norway

20116.6

Joy Division - Under Review

20064.8

D.O.A.

19815.7

Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn

19786.5

The Punk Rock Movie

19786.5

Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland

1996

Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan

19966.5

Johnny Rotten's Tour of London

Johnny Rotten's Tour of London

Night Flight: Born Again

2016

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

2022

Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

19987.0

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

20146.9

Punk's Not Dead

20076.1

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

20186.4

Acceleration Punk

1977

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Lennon or McCartney

20145.3

The Year Of Punk

1978

The Public Image Is Rotten

20177.4

Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan

1996

Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)

1989

Sex Pistols: Buried Alive

19888.0

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

20037.7

Song to Song

20175.5

Sex Pistols: The Whole Story

20117.0

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

20177.7

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols

20138.0

Punk Britannia at the BBC

20128.0

Leftfield: A Final Hit

20058.0

Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

20175.4

25 Years of Punk

20017.0

More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On

2014

Beware of Mr. Baker

20127.5

Super Duper Alice Cooper

20147.1

There Is a PiL in Heaven

2012

Degeneration Punk

19978.0

Dancing Barefoot

Dancing Barefoot

19956.3

Rebel Dread

20227.0

Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

20027.4

Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival

Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival

Sex Pistols - Anthems

Sex Pistols - Anthems

Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols

Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols

1978

The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary

The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary

2005

Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney

2013

Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos

Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos

The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart

2018

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

2006

Public Image Ltd. : Videos

1986

The Sex Pistols: In their own words

2007

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

2012

Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83

1983

Anarchy Movie '85

198510.0

Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy

20094.0

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols

2013

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

20166.8

Flip - Sorry

200210.0

The Clash: Westway To The World

19996.8

Malcolm McLaren: Artful Dodger

Joy Division

20097.6

1976: Summer of... Heat

2006