What is 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 [[revival]]<nowiki/>s 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, [[Rebellion|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 [[Pop music|popular music]].<ref name=RRHF>{{cite web|title=Sex Pistols|publisher=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/sex-pistols/bio|access-date=19 May 2010}}</ref><ref name=S&S>{{cite book|last1=Sheldon|first1=Camilla|last2=Skinner|first2=Tony|title=Popular Music Theory: Grade 4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sQ6YL6I7KFcC&q=sex+pistols|access-date=28 May 2010|year=2006|publisher=Registry Publications Ltd|pages=29–30|isbn=9781898466444}}</ref> 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 [[Autobiography|autobiographies]], and produced solo musical work. His first autobiography was called ''Rotten – No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs.'' <ref>Lydon, John, with Zimmerman, Keith, & Zimmerman, Kent. (1994). ''Rotten – No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs'', p. 12. London: Hodder & Stoughton {{ISBN|978-0859653411}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lydon, John}} [[Category:Punk musicians]] [[Category:British singer-songwriters]] [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Living people]]