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]
Acting (57 movies)
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
2008
Punk and Its Aftershocks
1980
The Filth and the Fury
2000
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
1983
The Independent
2000
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1980
Copkiller
1983
Sons of Norway
2011
Joy Division - Under Review
2006
D.O.A.
1980
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
1978
The Punk Rock Movie
1978
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
1996
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
1996
Night Flight: Born Again
2016
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
2014
Punk's Not Dead
2007
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
2018
Acceleration Punk
1977
Lennon or McCartney
2014
The Year Of Punk
1978
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
1996
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
1988
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
1989
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
Song to Song
2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
2011
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
2013
Punk Britannia at the BBC
2012
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
25 Years of Punk
2001
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
Super Duper Alice Cooper
2014
There Is a PiL in Heaven
2012
Degeneration Punk
1997
Rebel Dread
2022
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
2002
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
2013
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
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
2012
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
1985
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
2009
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
2016
Flip - Sorry
2002
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83 | 1983 | Writer |
| Public Image Ltd. : Videos | 1986 | Writer |
| There Is a PiL in Heaven | 2012 | Producer |
| Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols | 2012 | Writer |
| Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983 | 2012 | Writer |