Daughter of Jock Scot Remembers 'Rebellious' Dad Who Could Silence a Crowd With His Words

POPPY Chancellor is among loved ones hailing the musician in a documentary filmed two weeks after he was diagnosed with the cancer that claimed his life. 

IRVINE Welsh and Billy Bragg hail him as a hero. Shane MacGowan was one of his closest friends.

His romances with singer Neneh Cherry and actress Anna Chancellor made gossip columns, as did his friendships with aristocracy.

But few outside of the post-punk music scene know much about poet Jock Scot. Yet his family and friends says his influence on music, literature and the arts was extraordinary.

Heir To Sex Pistols' Manager Says He Will Burn $7 Million Worth Of Punk Memorabilia

The Sex Pistols are widely considered to be one of the most influential acts in the history of rock music. Despite only releasing one album, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols, in its original incarnation (Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, and Sid Vicious) back in 1975, the band is widely credited with starting the punk rock movement in the United Kingdom, helping to inspire countless punk and alternative rock acts that came after them. The band was a symbol of rebellion back in the 70s, and now it seems like one of the heirs of the legendary rock group is grabbing the torch and continuing their rebellious legacy in a big, and expensive way.

 

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