Sid Vicious

This article is about the punk musician. For the professional wrestler who competed under the ring name Sid Vicious, see Sid Eudy.

Sid Vicious
Vicious at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on 14 January 1978, the final Sex Pistols concert
Vicious at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on 14 January 1978, the final Sex Pistols concert
Background information
Birth nameSimon John Ritchie[1][2]
Also known as
  • John Simon Ritchie[3]
  • John Beverley
Born(1957-05-10)10 May 1957
Lewisham, London, England
Died2 February 1979(1979-02-02) (aged 21)
New York City, US
GenresPunk rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1976–1979
Labels
Formerly of
PartnerNancy Spungen (1977–1978)
Websitesexpistolsofficial.com/bio/sid-vicious/

Simon John Ritchie[a] (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. Despite dying in 1979 at the age of 21, he remains an icon of the punk subculture; one of his friends noted that he embodied "everything in punk that was dark, decadent and nihilistic."[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Anger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Savage, Jon (18 January 2009). "Sid Vicious: Little boy lost (Jan 2009 )". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ Sommerlad, Joe. "Sid Vicious is still punk’s biggest mystery, 40 years after his death". The Independent, 2 February 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023
  4. ^ Huey, Steve. "Sid Vicious Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2023.


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