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John Lydon

Birth name
John Joseph Lydon
Birthplace
Islington, London, England, U.K.
Date of birth
31 January, 1956
Date of death
Ethnicity
Irish
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Lydon in 2011, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: John Joseph Lydon

Place of Birth: Islington, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 31 January, 1956

Ethnicity: Irish

John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, is a British singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer of punk rock band Sex Pistols. Other members of the band were Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, and Sid Vicious .

His parents, Eileen Lydia (Barry) and John Christopher Lydon, were working-class emigrants from Ireland. John’s father was from Tuam, Galway, and his mother was from Carrigrohane, County Cork. John was raised Catholic. He was married to German-British music promoter, publishing heiress, actress, and model Nora Forster, until her death.

Sources: http://www.independent.ie http://www.irishexaminer.com