Various people know that John Lennon has anti-system views. Just like in “Give Peace a Chance” and “Imagine” songs, Lennon especially used his social status to raise awareness for war and discrimination rather than hiding his thoughts. John Lennon was a humble Liverpool boy and despite being at the center of attention with the …
Read More »An Autumn Boy Who Changed the World: John Lennon
He was born on an autumn day under the shadows of the bombardment. He dragged millions after him with his music and anti-war discourse and he left this life tragically with a bullet from an insane fan’s gun. John Lennon born on 09 October 1940 in Liverpool was the legendary …
Read More »October 10, 1939 – The real Eleanor Rigby died in her sleep of unknown causes at the age of 44
Paul explained: “I was sitting at the piano when I thought of it. The first few bars just came to me, and I got this name in my head … ‘Daisy Hawkins picks up the rice in the church.’ I don’t know why I couldn’t think of much more so I …
Read More »October 12, 1962 – The Beatles met Little Richard for the first time
OCTOBER 12, 1962 – The Beatles met Little Richard for the first time when they opened for his performance at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, England. Although he considered George and John a bit rude, he was quite taken with Paul McCartney, and even tried to seduce him at one …
Read More »October 9 1980 John Lennon, celebrate his last birthday in life
9:00 A. M… Dakota Building… New York City…John Lennon, celebrate his last birthday in life…His 40 years, along with Sean, that day he turned 5 years old…For such an occasion Yoko Ono hired a pilot of a plane to fly over Central Park and the Dakota building with a message …
Read More »Breakfast time for Ringo, 1969
“That necklace has a story. My auntie bought it for me but when we were in New York, kids jumped on our backs and stole it. I went on Cousin Brucie’s radio show and said, ‘I’ll give you a kiss if you bring me back my necklace’. A girl turned …
Read More »John Lennon Childhood
“When I was five 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 …
Read More »June 1977 John Lennon and David Bowie in Hong Kong
June 1977. Lennon was in Hong Kong during a trip to Japan – and Bowie was in town on tour with his band. They met up in Hong Kong (where Bowie was touring along with Iggy Pop). While there, a tourist approached John and said, “Aren’t you John Lennon?” John …
Read More »John Lennon Swimming
The sea was in John’s blood. Not one for pools, he preferred an open body of salt water; he would swim every day if he could. At the sea, he found peace of mind and recharged his creativity – May Pang
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