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Music can describe emotions far more accurately than words ever can. As soon as I realised that, I knew music was where I wanted to be.

John Lydon

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John Lydon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 31
Actor
Guitarist
Lyricist
Record Producer
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Singer-Songwriter
Television Presenter
Holloway
London
Johnny Rotten
John Joseph Lydon
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