John Winston Lennon (born in Liverpool, England, October 9, 1940 - died in New York City, USA, December 8, 1980 at age 40 years) is best known as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, writer and political activist known worldwide as the leader of the Beatles. Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a partnership of the most successful songwriter and successful to date. Lennon and McCartney with the cynicism with optimism complement each other very well.
John began his career with The Beatles in 1960. Together this group that released several albums in between, Please Please Me (1963), With the Beatles (1963), A Hard Day's Night (1964), Beatles for Sale (1964), Help! (1965), Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (1968), Yellow Submarine (1969), Abbey Road (1969) and Let It Be (1970).
During 1970 to 1975, John had a solo career, with albums released in between, John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (1970), Imagine (1971), Some Time in New York City (with Yoko Ono 1972), Mind Games ( 1973), Walls and Bridges (1974), Rock 'n' Roll (1975), Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono 1980), Milk and Honey (with Yoko Ono 1984), and others.
After the dissolution of the Beatles in 1970, he was also successful with his solo career. Hitsnya one of which is still very popular is the Imagine, the song became a hymn salh world peace.
Lennon also showed its rebellious and cynical humor in films like A Hard Day's Night (1964), in which he wrote books such as In His Own Write, press conferences and interviews. He uses his popularity to its activities as a peace activist, artist and writer.
Lennon was married twice, namely by Cynthia Powell in 1962 and the Japanese artist, Yoko Ono in 1969. He has two children, Julian Lennon (born 1963) and Sean Taro Ono Lennon (born 1975). He died in New York at age 40, was shot by Mark Chapman, the crazy fans.
John Lennon, is one of the legendary singer and actor of the world. Famous as a member and founder of music group The Beatles, with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
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