Sid Vicious

Also known as John Simon Ritchie, Simon Beverley, John Beverley, Simon John Ritchie, John Simon Ritchie-Beverly

English bassist (1957–1979)

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Sid Vicious was an English bassist for the Sex Pistols, a highly influential punk rock band of the 1970s, who became a cultural icon of the punk movement before his early death at age 21. His brief life and controversial persona have made him a significant figure in rock music history and punk culture.

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Acting · Lewisham, London, England United Kingdom

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…

Known for

70 Years of Youth Revolt — Self (archive footage)2020
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits — Self (archive footage)2018
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers — Self2017
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy2016
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols — Sid Vicious (archive footage)2013
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols — Self - Bass2013
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols — Self2012
Queen: Days of Our Lives — Self (archive footage)2011
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story — Self2011
Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him — Himself2009

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1957
Active to: 1979

classic pop and rockpunkrock

Discography

Sid Sings1979
(Don't You Gimme) No Lip1989
Sid Vicious With The Idols1995
Sid Dead Live1997
Sid Vicious & Friends1998
Better (To Provoke A Reaction Than To React To Provocation)1999
Live At Max's Kansas City2002
Vive Le Rock2003
Search & Destroy2004
Too Fast to Live2004

Member of

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 147,957
Total plays: 1,113,905

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processing
· 2019 · cited 2,783x
Wild-Type <i>KRAS</i> Is Required for Panitumumab Efficacy in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
· 2008 · cited 2,592x
Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson Disease
· 1999 · cited 2,305x
New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
· 2022 · cited 2,186x
Preclinical Alzheimer's disease: Definition, natural history, and diagnostic criteria
· 2016 · cited 1,689x

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Quotes

“I'm not vicious really. I consider myself kind-hearted. I love my mum.”
“I'll probably die by the time I reach 25. But I'll have lived the way I wanted to.”
“Well, you know, like, I don't really give a fuck what the general public think.”
“American audiences are just the same as anybody else. Except a bit more boring.”
“The band broke up because I couldn't bear Rotten anymore because he was an embarrassment with his silly hats and his, like, shabby, dirty, nasty looking appearance.”
“You just pick a chord, go twang, and you've got music.”

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Commons category: Sid Vicious
date of birth: 1957-05-10
date of death: 1979-02-02
name in native language: John Ritchie
birth name: John Simon Ritchie
start of work period: 1976-00-00
pseudonym: Sid Vicious
end of work period: 1979-00-00

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John Simon Ritchie (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the second bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols. After his death in 1979 at the age of 21, he remained an icon of the punk subculture; one of his friends noted that he embodied "everything in punk that was dark, decadent and nihilistic".

Early life