Sid Vicious

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Sid Vicious was the volatile bassist of the pioneering British punk band the Sex Pistols, infamous for his self-destructive lifestyle and early death.

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Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bassist
human
musician
punk rock musician
activeYears 1970s
ageAtDeath 21
alsoKnownAs John Simon Beverley
associatedAct Sex Pistols
associatedWith Nancy Spungen
birthName John Simon Ritchie
burialPlace cremated in New York
causeOfDeath heroin overdose
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
coveredSong "My Way" by Claude François and Jacques Revaux
culturalIconOf punk subculture
dateOfBirth 1957-05-10
dateOfDeath 1979-02-02
genre punk rock
grewUpIn London, England
hairColor black
influencedGenre punk rock
instrument bass guitar
vocals
knownFor controversial public image
self-destructive lifestyle
legalIssues arrested in connection with the death of Nancy Spungen
memberOf Sex Pistols
mother Anne Beverley
musicMovement British punk rock
nationality British
notableFor being bassist of the Sex Pistols
iconic figure of the British punk movement
notableSong "My Way"
occupation bassist
singer
partner Nancy Spungen
placeOfBirth Lewisham, London, England
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
portrayedBy Gary Oldman
portrayedIn film "Sid and Nancy"
recordLabel Virgin Records
Warner Bros. Records
residence London, England
New York City
surface form: New York City, United States
stageName Sid Vicious self-link
style aggressive performance
provocative stage presence
usedHeroin true

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Rikers Island hasNotableInmate Sid Vicious
Sid Vicious stageName Sid Vicious self-link
Hotel Chelsea famousResident Sid Vicious
Gary Oldman portrayed Sid Vicious
Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious
Sex Pistols hasReplacementMember Sid Vicious
Nancy Spungen partner Sid Vicious
Nancy Spungen associatedWith Sid Vicious
film "Sid and Nancy" mainCharacter Sid Vicious
subject surface form: Sid and Nancy
film "Sid and Nancy" portrays Sid Vicious
subject surface form: Sid and Nancy
this entity surface form: Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious
"My Way" performer Sid Vicious
subject surface form: My Way (Sid Vicious version)
"My Way" recordedBy Sid Vicious
subject surface form: My Way (Sid Vicious version)
"My Way" vocalist Sid Vicious
subject surface form: My Way (Sid Vicious version)
"My Way" by Claude François and Jacques Revaux notableCoverArtist Sid Vicious
subject surface form: "My Way"
"My Way" by Claude François and Jacques Revaux performer Sid Vicious
subject surface form: Sid Vicious version of "My Way"
John Simon Ritchie stageName Sid Vicious
John Simon Ritchie alsoKnownAs Sid Vicious
John Simon Beverley alsoKnownAs Sid Vicious
John Simon Beverley stageName Sid Vicious
Anne Beverley child Sid Vicious
Anne Beverley relative Sid Vicious
The Jim Carroll Band hasMember Sid Vicious
I Wanna Be Your Dog coveredBy Sid Vicious