John Lennon
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John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of rock group the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. With Paul McCartney, he formed a songwriting partnership that is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. Born and raised in Liverpool, as a teenager Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze; his first band, the Quarrymen, evolved into the Beatles in 1960.
When the group disbanded in 1970, Lennon embarked on a solo career that produced the critically acclaimed albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and iconic songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Working Class Hero". After his marriage to Yoko Ono in 1969, he changed his name to John Ono Lennon. Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to raise his infant son Sean, but re-emerged with Ono in 1980 with the new album Double Fantasy. He was murdered three weeks after its release.
Friday May 18, 2018
John Lennon: Understanding life
When I was 5 years old my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life.
Friday Aug 12, 2016
John Lennon: How to count in life
Count your age by friends,
not years.
Count your life by smiles,
not tears.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
John Lennon: Don't be sad
When you do something beautiful and nobody noticed, don't be sad for the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps.
Wednesday Jun 25, 2014
John Lennon: Imagine
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
John Lennon: Peace and television sets
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
