John Lennon

John Lennon

  • A man looks at a collection of photographic portraits by British photographer David Bailey featuring (L-R) Mick Jagger (1964), The Rolling Stones (1964) and John Lennon and Paul McCartney, (1965) at an exhibition entitled 'Beatles To Bowie: The 60's Exposed' at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on October 14, 2009.

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  • Re-Meet the Beatles: PopMatters Salutes the Still Fab Four (Special Sections)

    ...Toss out all the clichés you want—they were the voice of an era, the soundtrack to our lives—but the truth remains that John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr set the benchmark for lasting pop stardom, a standard that to this day has... 2:56 AM |more

  • The Magical Mystery Four: The Beatles As a Successful System of Archetypes (Feature)

    ...as they initially reached the world’s stage that sealed the deal that it could only be the Beatles with the combination of John, Paul, George, and Ringo—accept no substitutes. Although Lennon and McCartney wrote the bulk of the band’s compositions and took... 2:25 AM |more

  • LEGO Rock Band
    Games: Review:LEGO Rock Band

    ...when rock was dangerous? John Lennon claimed The Beatles were bigger than Jesus, and it caused a massive shitstorm. A few decades later, their legacy has been immortalized further with this year’s highly celebrated The Beatles: Rock Band, which also further... |more

  • The calendar for Nov. 9

    ...9 a.m. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a traveling multimedia recording studio, is calling on citizens to honor veterans by sharing memories to be used to create a documentary reflecting the sacrifice made by Miami Beach soldiers in honor of Veteran's... |more

  • TV Best Bets

    ...interviewed here range from Sergei Ivanov (Russia's deputy premier) to Kolya Vasin, who has a "temple of peace and love" to John Lennon at home. House, 8 p.m., Fox. After a wild night, a teen-ager doesn't seem to be honest about what happened. As her condition... |more

About John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer, writer, songwriter, artist, actor and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. Lennon along with Paul McCartney formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and "wrote some of the most popular music in rock and roll history". Lennon revealed his rebellious nature and wit on television, in films such as A Hard Day's Night, in books such as In His Own Write, and in press conferences and interviews. He was controversial through his work as a peace activist, artist, and author.

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