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Steve Jones was born in West London in 1955. He founded the Sex Pistols in 1972 with Paul Cook and Wally Nightingale and was their guitarist until the band broke up in 1978. He is a musician, record producer, and actor. He lives in Los Angeles, where he hosts the radio show Jonesy’s Jukebox.

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How Johnny Rotten Joined the Sex Pistols

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<p>In his scabrously delightful memoir, <em>Lonely Boy</em>, the guitarist for the Sex Pistols describes how they auditioned the wrong John, hired him anyway, and why it all worked out.</p>

Steve Jones | Published Feb 18, 2017

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