John Lennon

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Aka John Winston Ono Lennon

(1940-1980, United Kingdom)   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 

( fr ) John Lennon was a 20th-century English songwriter, singer and instrumentalist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of the Beatles. Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a critically acclaimed and commercially successful partnership writing songs for the Beatles and other artists. Lennon, with his cynical edge and knack for introspection, and McCartney, with his storytelling optimism and gift for melody, complemented one another uniquely. In his solo career, Lennon wrote and recorded songs such as 'Imagine' and 'Give Peace a Chance'. Lennon revealed his rebellious nature and irreverent wit on television, in films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), in books such as In His Own Write, and in press conferences and interviews. He channeled his fame and penchant for controversy into his work as a peace activist, artist, and author. He said (in 1966): 'We're more popular than Jesus now.'

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John Lennon & Ono Bed-In Photos On Display For The First Time
Unseen photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono have gone on display at the museum on the site of the Woodstock festival, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in August. The Give Peace A Chance: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed-In For Peace[...] Read more! [Read more]
21 days ago on starpulse  (John Lennon) 
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some time ago on FirstShowing.net  (John Lennon) 
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18 hours ago on Isthmus  (John Lennon) 
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2 days ago on MTV.com  (John Lennon) 
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2 days ago on Business Line  (John Lennon) 
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6 days ago on The National  (John Lennon) 
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6 days ago on Examiner.com  (John Lennon) 
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7 days ago on California Chronicle  (John Lennon) 
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7 days ago on AllYourTV.com  (John Lennon) 
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8 days ago on Manawatu Standard  (John Lennon) 
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8 days ago on Plainview Daily Herald  (John Lennon) 
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8 days ago on MTV News Australia  (John Lennon) 
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8 days ago on PR-CANADA.net (press release)  (John Lennon) 
John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: live in Toronto '69
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9 days ago on Examiner.com  (John Lennon) 
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10 days ago on Cleveland Indy Media  (John Lennon) 
Today In Entertainment History June 24
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10 days ago on WFMY News 2  (John Lennon) 
Today In Music History: Time of the Season
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11 days ago on Minnesota Public Radio  (John Lennon) 
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11 days ago on Examiner.com  (John Lennon) 
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13 days ago on New York Post  (John Lennon) 
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band: Live in Toronto '69 (DVD)
Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. I´m sure I don´t have to explain who John Lennon was or how he was a member of one of the greatest and most successful rock bands of all-time, the Beatles. Nothing lasts forever though and the group eventually went their separate ways. Still, their impact on pop culture can still be felt today despite being thirty years removed from the height of Beatle-mania. The Simpsons have made numerous references to the group and thei [Read more]
14 days ago on DVDTOWN.com  (John Lennon) 
The first concert of John Lennon's solo career
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14 days ago on Daily Gleaner  (John Lennon) 
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Sean Lennon slates Glasto slot
John Lennon's son is furious Bruce Springsteen is headlining the Glastonbury Festival. Sean Lennon – the son of Beatles legend John and Yoko Ono – thinks the 'Born to Run' singer is an outrageous choice to perform at the British music festival's most prestigious timeslot a week on Saturday night. The 33-year-old musician said: It's shocking. I have been to Glastonbury a few times, I've even played a few, and it just didn't seem like that was the kind of artist they had headlining. I heard [Read more]
15 days ago on Bild.de  (John Lennon) 
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