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John Simon Ritchie-Beverley (May 10, 1957 – February 2, 1979), better known as Sid Vicious, was an English punk rock musician and member of the band the Sex Pistols. He died of a heroin overdose at the age of 21.
In November 1977 Ritchie met American groupie Nancy Laura Spungen and they immediately began a relationship (Spungen had come to London looking for Jerry Nolan of The Heartbreakers). She was a heroin addict, and inevitably Ritchie, who already believed in his own “live fast, die young” image, soon shared the dependence. Although deeply in love, their often violent and rocky relationship had a disastrous effect on the Sex Pistols. Both the group and Ritchie visibly deteriorated during their 1978 American tour. The Pistols broke up in San Francisco on January 14 during a concert at the Winterland Ballroom when Lydon walked off the stage. Ritchie left shortly afterwards, and with Spungen acting as his “manager” he embarked on a solo career, during which he performed with musicians including Mick Jones of The Clash, original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, Rat Scabies of The Damned and the New York Dolls’ Arthur Kane and Jerry Nolan.
Meanwhile Ritchie and Spungen had become locked in their own world of drug addiction and self-destruction. Interview footage shows the couple attempting to answer questions from their bed: Spungen is barely coherent while Ritchie lapses in and out of consciousness. He also came very close to death following a heroin overdose and was hospitalised for a time.
In November 1977 Ritchie met American groupie Nancy Laura Spungen and they immediately began a relationship (Spungen had come to London looking for Jerry Nolan of The Heartbreakers). She was a heroin addict, and inevitably Ritchie, who already believed in his own “live fast, die young” image, soon shared the dependence. Although deeply in love, their often violent and rocky relationship had a disastrous effect on the Sex Pistols. Both the group and Ritchie visibly deteriorated during their 1978 American tour. The Pistols broke up in San Francisco on January 14 during a concert at the Winterland Ballroom when Lydon walked off the stage. Ritchie left shortly afterwards, and with Spungen acting as his “manager” he embarked on a solo career, during which he performed with musicians including Mick Jones of The Clash, original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, Rat Scabies of The Damned and the New York Dolls’ Arthur Kane and Jerry Nolan.
Meanwhile Ritchie and Spungen had become locked in their own world of drug addiction and self-destruction. Interview footage shows the couple attempting to answer questions from their bed: Spungen is barely coherent while Ritchie lapses in and out of consciousness. He also came very close to death following a heroin overdose and was hospitalised for a time.
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OOnotor wrote:
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TinmanHavoc wrote:
If Nancy fucked off he would still be here! But she killed him and he killed him self ! I really think he could gone into Public Image Ltd with John! RIP SID!
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Download official punk-clips of high quality http://www.video-clips.ws/user/Vovasik/news/ clips Sex Pistols, Ramones, Misfits, Iggy Pop, Exploited.......
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julieelisabeth wrote:
R.I.P John Simon Ritchie (Sid Vicious) May,10th, 1952 - February,2,1979
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Jess_In_Chains wrote:
La Crónica de Hoy | RECUERDAN A SID VICIOUS COMO UN ICONO DEL MOVIMIENTO PUNK http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=633291&refresh=1
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fernandamilo wrote:
my wayyyyyyyyyyyy sid s22
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sid is innocent man
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Something Else <3 [2]
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TheDB1Project wrote:
these are all Live versions... nothing like the vinyl recordings...? Get the good recordings on here please or label the tracks correctly? My Way was a corker of a Single on Vinyl - nothing like this bootleg Live version you have up here... wtf?
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fuckyeahtalia wrote:
GOD SAVE SID VICIOUS.
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Wewush wrote:
does anybody know the meaning of "white ribbon (stripe)" on Sid´s right leg? thanks :) http://www.last.fm/music/Sid+Vicious/+images/30600765
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i_like_green wrote:
oni żyli krótko, ale intensywnie. on był sobą zawsze, ona go zniszczyła, przez nią się stoczył. On jest przykładem człowieka wolnego. `And more, much more than this, I did in my way
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kverg wrote:
RIP SID. PUNK LEGEND!!! He did own way!
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VremiaGoda_Leto wrote:
грустно...he is sooo fucking perfect…shit…why shit always happens??? :(
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ChuckChupa wrote:
i tylko Sid wiedział jak żyć!
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Lexis_Rotten wrote:
Very handsome, and so talented! R.I.P poor Sid...
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