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  1. John Lennon

    Website. johnlennon .com. Signature. John Winston Ono Lennon [nb 1] (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His work included music, writing, drawings and film.

  2. John Lennon

    John Lennon (born October 9, 1940, Liverpool, England—died December 8, 1980, New York, New York, U.S.) was a leader or coleader of the British rock group the Beatles, author and graphic artist, solo recording artist, and collaborator with Yoko Ono on recordings and other art projects. John Lennon and Yoko Ono holding their marriage ...

  3. John Lennon

    John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, during a German air raid in World War II. When he was four years old, Lennon's parents separated and he ended up ...

  4. John Lennon biography

    John Lennon biography. 1 2 Next. John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool on 9 October 1940. A founder member of The Beatles, and their singer, songwriter and guitarist, he was murdered in New York City on 8 December 1980. The early years. ... "sitting in an English garden…". And the transition from the chaos and darkness in Revolution 9 ...

  5. John Lennon

    John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter.He became famous as a singer and guitarist of the English rock band The Beatles.After the Beatles stopped making records in 1970, he lived in the United States with his wife Yoko Ono.He continued his music career up until his murder.

  6. John Lennon

    John Lennon. Actor: A Hard Day's Night. John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (née Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. He was raised by his mother's older sister Mimi Smith. In the mid-1950s, he formed his first band, The Quarrymen (after Quarry Bank High School, which he attended) who, with the addition of Paul ...

  7. Biography John Lennon

    Biography John Lennon. John Lennon was a British singer-songwriter and a key member of the Beatles - a musical and cultural phenomenon. After the Beatles, Lennon went on to have a distinguished solo career. Lennon was also an icon of the 1960s counter-culture revolution and was an anti-war activist. "If someone thinks that love and peace is ...

  8. John Lennon

    John Winston Ono Lennon was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His work included music, writing, drawings and film. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

  9. About

    JOHN LENNON. John Lennon is arguably the greatest songwriter of his generation. As founder and leader of The Beatles and also as a solo artist, Lennon has won seven GRAMMY® Awards, including two Lifetime Achievement Awards, Five BRIT Awards including two Special Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music, 21 NME Awards, 15 Ivor Novellos and an Oscar (Academy Award).

  10. John Lennon

    Lennon, John (1940-80) English singer and songwriter, a member of The Beatles. Lennon co-wrote the vast majority of The Beatles ' songs with Paul McCartney, and appeared in the band's films and in How I Won the War (1967). He published In His Own Write (1964) and A Spaniard in the Works (1965).

  11. John Lennon: Most Important Figure In Rock History?

    John Lennon was one of the world's most famous musicians, with a solo career that included songs like 'Imagine' and 'Jealous Guy'. Born in Liverpool in 1940 and taken away from us so ...

  12. John Lennon summary

    John Lennon, (born Oct. 9, 1940, Liverpool, Merseyside, Eng.—died Dec. 8, 1980, New York, N.Y., U.S.), British singer and songwriter.He wanted to be a sailor like his father but became a musician after hearing Elvis Presley's recordings. In 1957 he formed the band that became the Beatles, and in the 1960s he achieved enormous success performing with the group and writing songs with Paul ...

  13. John Lennon

    Winston Lennon was born October 9, 1940. He formed his first group, The Quarrymen, when he was barely 17. At almost the same time, he invited a friend, Paul McCartney, to join the group and subsequently to form a songwriting partnership with him. In 1960, two name changes later (the first, in 1959, was to Johnny and the Moondogs) the group had ...

  14. John Lennon

    John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter. He became famous as a singer and guitarist of the English rock band The Beatles. After the Beatles stopped making records in 1970, he lived in the United States with his wife Yoko Ono. He continued his music career up ...

  15. John Lennon

    John Winston Ono Lennon Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", Lennon initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually ceded to McCartney. Through his songwriting in the Beatles, Lennon embraced a myriad of musical influences ...

  16. John Lennon 1940-1980

    John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon was characterised by the rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music ...

  17. A Life, in His Own Words: John Lennon

    John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gaine...

  18. John Lennon

    John Lennon became famous as part of the 1960s pop group the Beatles . After their split he enjoyed a successful solo career, but it was cut short by his early death in 1980.

  19. John Lennon Biography

    John Lennon was a prominent English musician and one of the co-founders of the rock band The Beatles. This biography of John Lennon provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline. ... Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album (2000) 1991: Lifetime Achievement Award: Winner: 1982: Album ...

  20. The Legacy of John Lennon's Song "Imagine"

    Despite early criticism, the former Beatle's anthem for peace has withstood the test of time. "Now I understand what you have to do. Put your political message across with a little honey." So said ...

  21. John Lennon discography

    John Lennon was a British singer-songwriter and peace activist, best known as the co-founder of the Beatles.After three experimental albums with Yoko Ono, using tape loops, interviews, musique concrète, and other avant-garde performance techniques, Lennon's solo career properly began with the 1969 single "Give Peace a Chance".Lennon then released two more singles, "Cold Turkey" (1969) and ...

  22. Imagine (John Lennon album)

    Imagine is the second solo studio album by English musician John Lennon, released on 9 September 1971 by Apple Records. Co-produced by Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and Phil Spector, the album's elaborate sound contrasts the basic, small-group arrangements of his first album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970), [1] while the opening title track is ...

  23. The Troubled Beatle

    He had a boyish smile, a rebellious hairstyle, and a lilting Liverpudlian accent. His genius extended beyond music, to wordplay and visual arts. While he exc...