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John Joseph Lydon ( LY-dən; born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. He was the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, which was active from 1975 to 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead vocalist and the only consistent member of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, John Lydon first charted in 1976 with Anarchy in the U.K. .The artist scored 28 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US Alternative the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.
Top songs: #1: God Save the Queen - #2: Pretty Vacant - #3: This Is Not a Love Song - #4: Holidays in the Sun - #5: Public Image
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[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #173]
written by Johnny Rotten
,
Sid Vicious , Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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07/1977 #2 Pretty Vacant Sex Pistols
from
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
written by Johnny Rotten
, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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10/1977
written by Johnny Rotten
, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious & Steve Jones
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written by Jah Wobble, John Lydon
& Keith Levene
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10/1979 Memories Public Image Ltd.
from
Metal Box
written by Jah Wobble, John Lydon
& Keith Levene
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written by John Lydon
, Keith Levene & Jah Wobble
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written by John Lydon
& Keith Levene
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05/1981
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R written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & Johnny Rotten
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09/1983
written by John Lydon
, Keith Levene & Martin Atkins
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Bad Life Public Image Ltd.
from
This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get
written by John Lydon
, Keith Levene & Martin Atkins
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04/1986
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05/1986 Home Public Image Ltd.
from
Album
written by John Lydon
& Bill Laswell
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11/1987
written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Bruce Smith
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12/1987
written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Bruce Smith
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written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & Johnny Rotten
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written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Bruce Smith
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05/1989 written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon
, John McGeoch, Bruce Smith &
Stephen Hague
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09/1989 Happy? Public Image Ltd.
from
9
written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Bruce Smith
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11/1989
written by Allan Dias, Lu Edmonds, John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Bruce Smith
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written by Allan Dias, John McGeoch & John Lydon
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written by John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Allan Dias
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02/1992 Covered Public Image Ltd.
from
That What Is Not
written by John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Allan Dias
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05/1992
written by John Lydon
, John McGeoch & Allan Dias
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07/1992
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10/1992
R written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & Johnny Rotten
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12/1992
R written by Johnny Rotten
, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & Johnny Rotten
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R live written by Johnny Rotten
, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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written by John Lydon
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written by Johnny Rotten
, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock & Paul Cook
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R: Queen's Golden Jubilee written by Johnny Rotten
, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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06/2002
R written by Johnny Rotten
, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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written by John Lydon
, Keith Levene & Martin Atkins
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R written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & Johnny Rotten
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10/2007 God Save the Queen Sex Pistols
from
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols [30th anniversary edition]
R: NME campaign written by Johnny Rotten
, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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10/2007 Pretty Vacant Sex Pistols
from
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols [30th anniversary edition]
R: 30th anniversary re-issue written by Johnny Rotten
, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
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11/2007
R written by Johnny Rotten
, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious & Steve Jones
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written by Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten
, Paul Cook & Steve Jones
