Greatest Punk Legends
John Joseph Lydon, also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Watch any of his interviews
The king of punk!
Considering, he couldn't play bass very well, wasn't the best singer and all in all not the most gifted or brightest individual, junkie and most likely a woman-beater and finally murderer, achieving No. 2 as greatest punk legend is pretty cool. Sadly, I believe, dying at 21, went massively in his favour to become a cult- icon. If he'd be still alive now, the world would perceive him very differently and as a musician I couldn't see him highly evolving artistically. But, who knows? To quote him: "99% is S***".
John William Cummings, better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones.
Vastly underrated - say no more!
Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt. He's also in side-project groups such as The Network, Foxboro HotTubs, Pinhead Gunpowder, ...read more.
Gregory Walter Graffin is an American punk rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, college lecturer, and author.
John Graham Mellor, known by his stage name Joe Strummer, was a British musician, singer, actor and songwriter who was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the Clash. Sadly died far too early. RIP.
Henry Lawrence Garfield, better known by his stage name Henry Rollins, is an American musician, actor, writer, television and radio host, and comedian.
Eric Reed Boucher, better known by his professional name Jello Biafra, is a American singer who is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys. Dead kennedys, such a great band.
James Newell Osterberg, Jr., known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor. The Godfather of Punk Rock
Joan Marie Larkin known professionally by her stage name Joan Jett, is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actress, best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, preceded by success with The Runaways, including their hit song "Cherry Bomb".The late singer of Bradford-Band 'Psycho Surgeons'. Check out mini-documentary 'One Last Stand' on YouTube. Very emotional and inspiring.
Glenn Danzig is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Lodi, New Jersey. He is the founder of the bands Misfits, Samhain and Danzig. He owns the Evilive record label as well as Verotik, an adult-oriented comic book publishing company.
William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor.Started with The Membranes in '77, before forming Goldblade. Advocate of 'The Spirit of PUNK' very energetic, brilliant frontman on stage.