Thursday, April 8, 2010

Punk rock guru Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64

By VIRGINIA WHEELER


Published: Today

MALCOLM McLaren was the outrageous icon who boasted that he invented punk rock - and unleashed the Sex Pistols on the world.

The legendary impresario, who died yesterday, achieved notoriety when the band's anti-establishment single God Save The Queen hit No1 during Her Majesty's 1977 silver jubilee.

Last night Pistols frontman John Lydon, dubbed Johny Rotten , said: "For me Malc was always entertaining, and I hope you remember that.

"Above all else he was an entertainer. I'll miss him and so should you."

Mellowed ... Malcolm McLaren with partner Young Kim last month

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2925233/King-of-punk-Malcolm-McLaren-dies-aged-64.html#ixzz0kZDCMDlX

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