Sid Vicious

John Beverly, born John Simon Ritchie, later named Sid Vicious (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), was an English musician, most famous as the bass guitarist of the influential punk rock band the Sex Pistols, and notorious for his arrest for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Vicious appeared briefly as the drummer for Siouxsie & The Banshees, and was also a member of the 'Flowers of Romance' before replacing Glen Matlock as bass player in the Sex Pistols. After the break-up of the Pistols he performed with Johnny Thunders, solo and with the group Vicious White Kids, the latter with which he performed his farewell gig in July 1978. On October 12th 1978 he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. Ten days later, he tried to kill himself and was sent to Bellevue Hospital. February 2nd 1979 whilst still out on bail, Vicious died at a New York loft party from an accumulation of fluid in his lungs, brought on by a heroin overdose.

Links To Peel
Peel played some tracks from Sid Vicious' solo album, which was released after his death and commentated on Vicious' death on his 05 February 1979 show describing that rock critics would write depressing obituaries on the artist.

Shows Played
1979
 * 07 March 1979: 'Something Else (7 inch)' (Virgin)
 * 03 December 1979 / Late December 1979: Stepping Stone (LP - Sid Sings) Virgin