John Lydon
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 6.322 |
| Birthday | 1956-01-31 |
| Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Johnny Rotten, Sex Pistols, |
2008
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
6/4
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Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
2000
The Filth and the Fury
7.042/72
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The Filth and the Fury
1980
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
6.5/40
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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1983
Copkiller
5.8/18
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2011
Sons of Norway
6.7/35
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2006
Joy Division - Under Review
4.8/3
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Joy Division - Under Review
1980
D.O.A.
5.7/16
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1978
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
6.5/2
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Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
1978
The Punk Rock Movie
6.3/10
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The Punk Rock Movie
1996
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
0/0
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Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
1996
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
6.5/1
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2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
6.8/17
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1996
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
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2017
The Public Image Is Rotten
7.3/6
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1988
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
0/0
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Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
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Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
2003
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
7.6/52
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2017
Song to Song
5.465/832
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2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
8/2
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2011
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
7/1
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Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
8/1
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2012
Punk Britannia at the BBC
0/0
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2005
Leftfield: A Final Hit
8/1
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2017
Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
6/11
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2001
25 Years of Punk
6/1
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2014
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
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2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
7.5/53
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2014
Super Duper Alice Cooper
7.1/28
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2012
This is Public Image Limited
0/0
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1997
Degeneration Punk
8/1
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Dancing Barefoot
5.7/3
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Rebel Dread
0/0
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2002
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7.3/11
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0/0
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0/0
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Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
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Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
0/0
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Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
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The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
0/0
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2013
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
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The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
0/0
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2006
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
0/0
This 2-DVD set captures explosive live performances and revealing interviews on DVD for the first time ever from the forefathers of the punk and new w...
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Punk and Its Aftershocks
6.5/9
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
8.3/3
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Punk's Not Dead
6.2/20
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2000
The Independent
5.6/14
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Night Flight: Born Again
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2018
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
6.1/9
The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.
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1977
Acceleration Punk
0/0
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