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. The band scandalised much of the media, and Lydon was seen as a figurehead of the burgeoning punk movement. With the Sex Pistols, he penned singles including " Anarchy in the U.K.", " God Save the Queen" and " Holidays in the Sun", the content of which precipitated what one commentator described as the "last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium" in Britain. Lydon's outspoken personality, rebellious image and fashion style led Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren to invite Lydon to join the group as its singer.
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 the lead singer of the punk band the Sex Pistols, which was active from 1975 to 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. John Joseph Lydon ( / ˈ l aɪ d ən/ born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a British singer-songwriter.
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