John Lennon

Lennon in 1974 John Winston Ono Lennon}} (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He gained worldwide fame as the founder, 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 as the primary songwriters in the Beatles.

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 seemed to cede to McCartney. Through his songwriting in the Beatles, he embraced myriad musical influences, initially writing and co-writing rock and pop-oriented hit songs in the band's early years, then later incorporating experimental elements into his compositions in the latter half of the Beatles' career as his songs became known for their increasing innovation. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including ''How I Won the War'', and authoring ''In His Own Write'' and ''A Spaniard in the Works'', both collections of nonsense writings and line drawings. Starting with "All You Need Is Love", his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture of the 1960s. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, multimedia artist Yoko Ono, held the two-week-long anti-war demonstration bed-in for peace, and left the Beatles to embark on a solo career.

Lennon and Ono collaborated on many works, including a trilogy of avant-garde albums and several more films. After the Beatles disbanded, Lennon released his solo debut ''John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band'' and the international top-10 singles "Give Peace a Chance", "Instant Karma!", "Imagine", and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". Moving to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year deportation attempt by the Nixon administration. Lennon and Ono separated from 1973 to 1975, during which time he produced Harry Nilsson's album ''Pussy Cats''. He also had chart-topping collaborations with Elton John ("Whatever Gets You thru the Night") and David Bowie ("Fame"). Following a five-year hiatus, Lennon returned to music in 1980 with the Ono collaboration ''Double Fantasy''. He was murdered by Mark David Chapman, three weeks after the album's release.

As a performer, writer or co-writer, Lennon had 25 number-one singles in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. ''Double Fantasy'', his second-best-selling non-Beatles album, won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. That year, he won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2002, Lennon was voted eighth in a BBC history poll of the ''100 Greatest Britons''. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked him the fifth-greatest singer and 38th greatest artist of all time. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 1997) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice, as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1994). Provided by Wikipedia
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    Imagine by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

    [England] : Parlophone, 1980
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    In his own write by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

    New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000
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    Lennon by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    Imagine by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    Lennon by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    Rock 'n' roll. by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    Rock 'n' roll by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    Milk & honey by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    Double fantasy by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    Double fantasy by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

    New York : Playboy Press, 1981
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    Milk & honey by Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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    A hard day's night by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul

    1964
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    A hard day's night by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul

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    A hard day's night by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul

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    A hard day's night by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul

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    A hard day's night by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul

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    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul, Harrison, George, 1943-2001, Blake, Peter, 1932-

    [London] : Apple : Parlophone, 1987
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