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John Lennon (1940–1980)

Author of In His Own Write

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About the Author

Best known for his work with the world-renowned rock group, The Beatles, John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940 to Alfred and Julia Stanley Lennon. Lennon was married twice, first to Cynthia Powell in 1962, with whom he had a child, John Julian, and later, in 1969, to show more Yoko Ono, the mother of his son Sean Taro Ono. Lennon was involved in various late 1950s British musical groups. He helped establish the Beatles in the early 1960s, teaming up with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney to write numerous bestselling popular songs including "Revolution" and "Strawberry Fields Forever." The Beatles' universal fame also resulted in their starring in such films as "Help!" and "A Hard Day's Night." When he met and married Yoko Ono in 1969, Lennon legally changed his name to John Ono Lennon. It was with Ono that he collaborated on several musical projects following the breakup of The Beatles. Lennon and Ono also gained notoriety from such public acts as being filmed and interviewed in bed, as a form of peace protest. John Lennon also had a string of post-Beatle solo music successes and he published satirical poems and stories. He moved to New York City and on December 8, 1980, he was shot to death outside his home in the Dakota building, by a deranged ex-fan, Mark David Chapman. He and Ono had just finished recording a new album "Double Fantasy." After its release, one of the songs, "Starting Over" was released as a single and rejuvenated his musical fame as his fans mourned his passing. Each year, on the anniversary of John Lennon's death, his fans throughout the world hold memorial services. Strawberry Fields, New York City's Central Park, further commemorates him. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by John Lennon

In His Own Write (1964) 675 copies
A Spaniard in the works (1965) 270 copies
The John Lennon Letters (2012) — Author — 206 copies
Imagine [picture book] (1990) 202 copies
The Penguin John Lennon (1965) 101 copies
Imagine [sound recording] (1971) 95 copies
The John Lennon Collection (1980) 86 copies
Imagine John Yoko (2018) 73 copies
All You Need is Love (2019) 62 copies
Search for Liberation (1981) 42 copies
Imagine [sheet music] (1973) 25 copies
Shaved Fish (1975) 19 copies
Some Time in New York City (1990) 17 copies
In My Life (2021) 16 copies
Live in NYC (1990) 13 copies
GIMME SOME TRUTH. (1999) 13 copies
Milk and Honey (2010) 13 copies
Something New [sound recording] (1964) — Composer — 12 copies
Acoustic (2004) 10 copies
Give peace a chance (2007) 9 copies
Wonsaponatime (1998) 7 copies
Lyrics of John Lennon (1997) 5 copies
Menlove Ave (1990) 5 copies
Let It Be [VHS] (2012) 4 copies
SWINGLE SINGERS TICKET TO RIDE CHOR (2004) — Composer — 4 copies
Two Virgins (1968) 3 copies
The Signature Box (2010) 3 copies
Imagine (2017) 3 copies
John Lennon Anthology (1998) 3 copies
Komm gib mir deine Hand + Sie liebt dich [sound recording] (1964) — Composer, vocals, rhythm guitar, handclaps — 2 copies
Superstar Christmas (2008) 2 copies
IMAGINE (CATALAN) (2017) 2 copies
Songs der Beatles (1968) — Texts — 2 copies
John Lennon Greatest Hits (2002) 2 copies
ICON (2014) 2 copies
Menlove Avenue (1990) 2 copies
Brev fra John Lennon (2012) 1 copy
Rock N Roll (1988) 1 copy
Hey Jude 1 copy
Imagine 1 copy
Mind Games 1 copy
Oh! Darling (2009) 1 copy
[No title] 1 copy
Nowhere Man 1 copy
Anthology 1 copy
Lennon-isms (2023) 1 copy
Snap Shots 1 copy
eleanor rigby (2013) 1 copy
Molly Alone 1 copy
Songs of John Lennon (1971) 1 copy
Písání (2015) 1 copy
Tenk deg (1987) 1 copy
John Lennon, Yoko Ono (1981) 1 copy
Lennons brieven (2012) 1 copy
Boldog karácsonyt (1990) 1 copy
John Lennon 1 copy
Imagine [b] 1 copy
1940-1958 1 copy
Troika (2014) 1 copy
The unseen Beatles (2007) 1 copy
Hey Jude (1968) 1 copy
Woorden van wijsheid (1991) 1 copy
Classic Christmas (2006) 1 copy
And I Love Her (2013) 1 copy
No title 1 copy

Associated Works

Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 915 copies
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [sound recording] (1967) — Songwriter — 394 copies
Grapefruit : A Book of Instructions + Drawings (1970) — Introduction — 385 copies
Lennon Remembers (1970) — Contributor — 357 copies
Abbey Road [sound recording] (1969) — Songwriter — 345 copies
Across the Universe [2007 film] (2007) — Composer — 308 copies
A Hard Day's Night [1964 film] (1964) — Actor — 253 copies
Help! [sound recording] (1965) — Songwriter — 168 copies
Yellow Submarine [1968 animated film] (1968) — Composer and Performer — 149 copies
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories (1984) — Contributor — 141 copies
Rattle And Hum (1988) — Songwriter — 137 copies
Yesterday [2019 film] (2019) — Composer — 130 copies
The Poetry of Rock (1969) — Contributor — 126 copies
With the Beatles [sound recording] (1963) — Composer, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar — 117 copies
Help! [1965 film] (1965) — Actor — 95 copies
Yellow Submarine [sound recording] (1969) — Songwriter — 94 copies
The Beatles : Live at the BBC [sound recording] (1994) — Songwriter — 91 copies
Strawberry Fields Forever: John Lennon Remembered (1980) — Interview — 85 copies
Young Americans (1975) — Contributor — 58 copies
Yellow Submarine: Songtrack [sound recording] (1999) — Songwriter — 47 copies
The Little Book of Horrors (1992) — Contributor — 41 copies
Now That's What I Call Christmas! (US) (2001) — Contributor — 34 copies
Dark Voices: The Best from the Pan Book of Horror Stories (1990) — Contributor — 29 copies
Volume One (2008) — Composer — 24 copies
The Beatles: Get Back [2021 TV miniseries] (2022) — Actor — 22 copies
I am also a you: a book of thoughts with photographs (1971) — Introduction, some editions — 20 copies
A Hard Day's Night [sound recording catchall] (1964) — Songwriter — 19 copies
The Compleat Beatles [1982 film] (1982) — Actor — 17 copies
Let It Be [1970 film] (1970) 13 copies
Anthology — Composer — 12 copies
The best christmas album in the world ...ever! [sound recording] (1996) — Composer, Performer — 9 copies
How I Won The War [1967 film] (2016) — Actor — 8 copies
Live: A Fortnight in France (2004) — Composer — 5 copies
Blooming Hits (2010) — Composer — 5 copies
Last Night on Earth EP (1999) — Composer — 4 copies
Songs & Photos from Woodstock [musical score] (1970) — Contributor — 4 copies
Nothing Solemn: An anthology of comic verse (1973) — Contributor — 3 copies
Early 21st Century Blues (2005) — Songwriter — 2 copies
Dream Too Much (2016) — Composer — 2 copies
Music of the Millennium II [2000 album] (2000) — Contributor — 2 copies
Music of the Beatles (2001) 1 copy
Enoch Light and the Brass Menagerie — Songwriter — 1 copy
Fast as You Can (1999) — Composer — 1 copy
All Together Now (2010) — Composer — 1 copy

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On December 8, 1980, I had a date. I think it was my third or fourth date with this girl and I was at her place hanging out listening to music and drinking coffee Seriously, just coffee!. I don't what time it was when I left her house, but it was after midnight (EST), this I am sure of. As I normally did, I turned on the radio to WNEW- FM,, no Sirius/XM back then, a NYC rock station. They were playing a Beatles block which was not unusual. Seconds after driving away the DJ said that John Lennon had been shot and killed at The Dakota, he and Yoko's NYC home in Manhattan. 40 years later, I remember this moment as it was yesterday.

This book brings back that moment as if I was watching a high-def movie. The conversations contained herein are nothing short of historic, not just because of the subject, but because of what that subject was saying. John loved to talk. Here he opines on topics as mundane as food to deeply held beliefs about nuclear war, politics and religion. I vividly remember buying the December 1980 issue of Playboy and reading the abridged version of what was to become this book. The Playboy issue was published and delivered BEFORE John was killed. I still have that issue.

One does not need to be a fan of The Beatles or John Lennon for that matter, to enjoy this book. One needs to be curious about history, music and wants to get inside of won't of the true original minds of the 20th century. You may not agree with John's opinions and comments, but I can guarantee you you will find it hard-pressed to put this book down once you start it.
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BenM2023 | Nov 22, 2023 |
Once again, unless you sing the Beatles tune, children won't enjoy it that much. Or maybe I'm wrong. At least this illustrator did a LOVELY job of conveying the light and color a true friend brings into our lives. Seriously, the illustrations are what drew me in! (and hence the higher review)
 
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msgabbythelibrarian | 1 other review | Jun 11, 2023 |
Someone should do this in an intergeneral storytime!!
 
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msgabbythelibrarian | 2 other reviews | Jun 11, 2023 |
1-1 John Lennon– (Just Like) Starting Over
Producer – Jack Douglas, John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
3:57
1-2 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band With The Flux Fiddlers– Imagine
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
3:02
1-3 John Lennon– Watching The Wheels
Producer – Jack Douglas, John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
3:31
1-4 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band With The Flux Fiddlers– Jealous Guy
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
4:13
1-5 John Lennon / Yoko Ono And The Plastic Ono Band– Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
Producer – Phil Spector
3:21
1-6 John Lennon– Stand By Me
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
Written-By – Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller*
3:26
1-7 John Lennon– Working Class Hero
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
3:48
1-8 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band– Power To The People
Producer – John Lennon, Yoko Ono*, Phil Spector
3:22
1-9 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band With The Flux Fiddlers– Oh My Love
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
Written-By – John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
2:44
1-10 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band With The Flux Fiddlers– Oh Yoko!
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
4:17
1-11 John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band*– Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
5:07
1-12 John Lennon– Nobody Told Me
Producer – John Lennon And Yoko Ono*
3:34
1-13 John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band*– Bless You
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
4:38
1-14 John Lennon– Come Together (Live)
Producer – Yoko Ono
Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney*
4:23
1-15 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band With Elephant's Memory* Plus Invisible Strings– New York City
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
4:31
1-16 John Lennon– I'm Stepping Out
Producer – John Lennon And Yoko Ono*
4:06
1-17 John Lennon And The Plastic U.F.Ono Band*– You Are Here
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
4:08
1-18 John Lennon– Borrowed Time
Producer – John Lennon And Yoko Ono*
4:30
1-19 John & Yoko* And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir– Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
Written-By – John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
3:37
2-1 John Lennon– Woman
Producer – Jack Douglas, John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
3:33
2-2 John Lennon And The Plastic U.F.Ono Band*– Mind Games
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
4:12
2-3 John Lennon And The Plastic U.F.Ono Band*– Out The Blue
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
3:23
2-4 John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band* / The Little Big Horns And The Philharmanic Orchestrange– Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
3:26
2-5 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band– Love
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
3:25
2-6 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band– Mother
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
5:34
2-7 John Lennon– Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
Producer – Jack Douglas, John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
4:01
2-8 John Lennon / The Plastic Ono Band With Elephant's Memory* And Invisible Strings– Woman Is The Nigger Of The World
Producer – John Lennon, Yoko Ono*, Phil Spector
Written-By – John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
5:16
2-9 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band– God
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
4:10
2-10 John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band* / The Little Big Horns And The Philharmanic Orchestrange– Scared
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
4:36
2-11 John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band* / The Little Big Horns And The Philharmanic Orchestrange– #9 Dream
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
4:47
2-12 John Lennon– I'm Losing You
Producer – Jack Douglas, John Lennon, Yoko Ono*
3:56
2-13 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band– Isolation
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
2:52
2-14 The Plastic Ono Band– Cold Turkey
Producer – John & Yoko*
5:03
2-15 John Lennon And The Plastic U.F.Ono Band*– Intuition
Producer, Arranged By – John Lennon
3:09
2-16 John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band With The Flux Fiddlers– Gimme Some Truth
Producer – John & Yoko*, Phil Spector
3:15
2-17 The Plastic Ono Band– Give Peace A Chance
Producer – John & Yoko*
4:50
2-18 John Lennon– Real Love
Producer – Rob Stevens, Yoko Ono
4:12
2-19 John Lennon– Grow Old With Me
Producer – George Martin
3:20
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