John Lydon

John Joseph Lydon (/ˈlaɪdən/; born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English-American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, which was active from 1975 to 1978. There were  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.  He was recruited because of his outspoken personality, rebellious image and fashion style.   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.

Lydon has hosted television series in the UK, US, and Belgium, 2004 appeared on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! in the UK, appeared in advertisements on UK television promoting Country Life, a brand of British butter, written two autobiographies, and produced solo musical work.  His first autobiography was called  Rotten – No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs. Lydon, John, with Zimmerman, Keith, & Zimmerman, Kent. (1994). Rotten – No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, p. 12. London: Hodder & Stoughton 

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