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Well known for his punk influences on music, a large driving force behind the Sex Pistols, if not the pivotal force behind putting them together, a statement of high controversy within the band.
Keen to exploit their notoriety, by gaining the group vast amounts of free publicity through stunts including commissioning the famous image of the Queen with a safety-pin through her nose for the bands first release God Save the Queen, perfectly timed to coincide with the Silver Jubilee. As well as this, outrageous stunts included the band performing Anarchy in the UK, outside the Houses of Parliament aboard a boat by the name The Queen Elizabeth, that gained the group promptly being arrested, which played directly along the course McLaren wanted.
Alongside a successful career within music, McLaren was the lover of British fashionista Vivienne Westwood. Opening a boutique on the Kings Road under the name Let it Rock, which was followed by Sex and finally, Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die. Famous for selling Westwood's outre designs in rubber, bondage gear as well as McLaren's T-Shirts printed with Situationist slogans.
A great entrepreneur within the world of music. Creating music that will forever be remembered, regardless of the overall opinion on the music itself. "History will be on its knees to him" - Ken Russell.
"Rock'n'roll doesn't necessarily mean a band, it doesn't mean a singer, and it doesn't mean a lyric, really. It's that question of trying to be immortal."- Malcolm McLaren.
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