Product Description

As his girlfriend's body lay in a pool of blood in New York's Chelsea Hotel, Sid Vicious told the police, 'You can't arrest me, I'm a rock'n'roll star.' Sid Vicious' story is one of the most sensational in rock history. The author reveals the degradation of Vicious' childhood, his introduction to the mayhem world of the Sex Pistols, his obsession with violence, and his decline into heroin-induced paranoia.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1674049 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-01
• Released on: 2003-08-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

Ingram
More than a rock biography, this portrait illuminates the genesis, heyday, and demise of English punk. Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols made his mark on the world in the short time of his life--and it's all here in this startling book. Malcom Butt reveals of the degradation of Sid Vicious's childhood as the only son of a drug addict and explores his career as a punk, drug addict, and murderer. Color photos. 72 b&w photos.

About the Author
Malcolm Butt set up IMP, an independent press, in 1992 to publish music books and biographies. Also the author of Special Agent Scully: The Gillian Anderson Story, he lives in London.