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John Lydon


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
January 31, 1956

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Biographies & Memoirs


John Lydon is best known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten who was the lead singer of the 1970’s punk rock group the Sex Pistols. He is the lead singer of the punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL) which he founded. Lydon is also a visual artist.

In 1995, Lydon published his autobiography Rotten - No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, which dealt with his early life and career in the Sex Pistols. His second autobiography Anger Is an Energy covers the PiL years.

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Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks...
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Punk: Chaos to Couture
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I Could Be Wrong, I Could B...
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“If you are pissing people off, you know you are doing something right”
― John Lydon, Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs
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“Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?”
― John Lydon
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“Meat isn't murder, it's delicious.”
― John Lydon
tags: carnivores, eating, food, meat, vegetarianism
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