John Lydon

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A Compendium Of Thoughts On The Icon Of An Era...

John Lydon: Stories Of Johnny is a collection of brand new essays on the biggest icon of the punk era, written by some of the world's greatest music journalists and commentators. Each piece offers a unique insight into the singer, covering his whole career - from seminal Sex Pistols beginnings, through to the forward thinking PiL, and on to his modern day status as a national treasure.

The list of writers who offer their take on Rotten, Lydon or the "King Of The Jungle" include Creation Records' founder, Alan McGee; respected US music journalist and author, Greil Marcus; longtime associate of Lydon, Kris Needs; US punk and founder of the cult Punk magazine, Legs McNeil; Mojo journalist and punk author, Pat Gilbert; writer Clinton Heylin; member of punk group Snatch and friend of Lydon in the Pistols days, Judy Nylon; contributing editor of Uncut, Nigel Williamson; and many more.

This book provides several new perspectives on a fascinating and enduring subject, and his life in music, television, and, God forbid, as a bona fide celebrity. From that fateful day in 1975 when he joined the Sex Pistols, to the day in 2006 when he refused to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, all eras of John Lydon's career are covered, commented on and dissected by some very important voices, many airing their opinions for the first time here.