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Anarchy in the UK

Great Britain · Arts / Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1976Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1976

Paul Cook26 November 1976

Arts / Popular Music

The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released

Paul Cook26 November 1976

London · Arts / Popular Music

Drums on Anarchy in the UK, giving the first single its direct and forceful attack.

Steve Jones26 November 1976

London · Arts / Popular Music

Plays guitar on Anarchy in the UK, the band's first single and a defining punk release.

Glen Matlock26 November 1976

Arts / Popular Music

The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released

Glen Matlock26 November 1976

London · Arts / Popular Music

Co-writes and plays bass on Anarchy in the UK, one of the band's central early songs.

Johnny Rotten26 November 1976

Arts / Popular Music

The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released

Johnny Rotten26 November 1976

London · Arts / Popular Music

Delivers the vocal on Anarchy in the UK, making the single a notorious statement of punk revolt.

Names involved

Glen MatlockJohnny RottenPaul CookSteve Jones

Provenance

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