SINGER

John Lydon

1956 - Today

Photo of John Lydon

Icon of person John Lydon

John Joseph Lydon ( LY-dən; born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a British-born 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 of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009. Lydon's outspoken personality, rebellious image and fashion style convinced Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren to invite Lydon to join the group as its lead vocalist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Lydon is the 76th most popular singer (up from 493rd in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,669th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of John Lydon by language

Loading...

Among SINGERS

Among singers, John Lydon ranks 76 out of 4,381. Before him are Kurt Cobain, Ella Fitzgerald, Eminem, Harry Nilsson, Jennifer Lopez, and Stevie Wonder. After him are Ian Gillan, Billie Holiday, Ice Cube, Françoise Hardy, Salvatore Adamo, and Amália Rodrigues.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, John Lydon ranks 8. Before him are Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Steve Ballmer, Mel Gibson, Christoph Waltz, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Björn Borg. After him are Paolo Rossi, Christine Lagarde, José Manuel Barroso, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Lars von Trier, and Michel Houellebecq.

Others Born in 1956

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Lydon ranks 395 out of 8,785. Before him are Graham Greene (1904), Richard Henderson (1945), Emmeline Pankhurst (1858), M. Stanley Whittingham (1941), William Hogarth (1697), and Alcuin (735). After him are John Constable (1776), Ian Gillan (1945), Ælfweard of Wessex (904), Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), Gary Oldman (1958), and Henry Moseley (1887).

Others born in United Kingdom

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, John Lydon ranks 12. Before him are Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Phil Collins (1951), Kate Bush (1958), George Michael (1963), Rod Stewart (1945), and Joe Cocker (1944). After him are Ian Gillan (1945), Morrissey (1959), Bonnie Tyler (1951), Glenn Hughes (1951), Robert Plant (1948), and Adele (1988).

British born Singers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous