Sid Vicious

Acting

Born 1957-05-10 · died 1979-02-02 · Lewisham, London, England United Kingdom

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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

Queen: Days of Our LivesNever Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex PistolsSex Pistols: Buried AliveTwo Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk RockersClassic AlbumsNY77: The Coolest Year in HellClassic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols70 Years of Youth RevoltSex Pistols: The Whole Story25 Years of Punk