Biography

Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie, was an English musician and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. American expatriate Chrissie Hynde, before she formed the Pretenders, tried to convince Ritchie to join her in a sham marriage so she could get a work permit in the UK. John Lydon nicknamed Ritchie "Sid Vicious" after Lydon's pet hamster Sid.

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View Classic Albums
Classic Albums

Classic Albums

1997Series
7.7
View 70 Years of Youth Revolt
70 Years of Youth Revolt

70 Years of Youth Revolt

2020Series
7.2
View The Filth and the Fury
The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2000Film
6.9
View 25 Years of Punk
25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk

2001Film
6.0
View Queen: Days of Our Lives
Queen: Days of Our Lives

Queen: Days of Our Lives

2011Film
8.1
View The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980Film
6.2
View Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979Film
5.0
View NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

2007Film
7.5
View D.O.A.
D.O.A.

D.O.A.

1981Film
5.6
View Who Killed Nancy?
Who Killed Nancy?

Who Killed Nancy?

2009Film
5.0
View Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

2017Film
7.7
View Punk and Its Aftershocks
Punk and Its Aftershocks

Punk and Its Aftershocks

1980Film
6.5