Sid Vicious
Born: 1957-05-10
Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England United Kingdom
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.
Known For
The Filth and the Fury
Who Killed Nancy?
25 Years of Punk
D.O.A.
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Punk Rock Movie
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Top Movie Credits
The Filth and the Fury
Self (archive footage)
Who Killed Nancy?
Self - Musician (archive footage)
25 Years of Punk
Self (archive footage)
D.O.A.
Self
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Gimmick
The Punk Rock Movie
Self
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Self (archive footage)