Sid Vicious
English bassist (1957-1979) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 21
John Simon Ritchie, 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.
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Close ties
John Lydon Bandmate in Sex Pistols
Robert Smith Bandmate in Siouxsie and the Banshees
Steve Jones Bandmate in Sex Pistols
Glen Matlock Bandmate in Sex Pistols
Siouxsie Sioux Bandmate in Siouxsie and the Banshees
Paul Cook Bandmate in Sex Pistols- Nancy Spungen Bandmate in Vicious White Kids
Keith Levene Bandmate in The Flowers of Romance
Steven Severin Bandmate in Siouxsie and the Banshees
Budgie Bandmate in Siouxsie and the Banshees
John McGeoch Bandmate in Siouxsie and the Banshees
Rat Scabies Bandmate in Vicious White Kids
Viv Albertine Bandmate in The Flowers of Romance
Frank Carter Bandmate in Sex Pistols- Marco Pirroni Bandmate in Siouxsie and the Banshees
Kenny Morris Bandmate in Siouxsie and the Banshees
Steve New Bandmate in Vicious White Kids
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About this person
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".
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1957 to 1979 · aged 21
