John Lennon (1940–1980)
Author of In His Own Write
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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Series
Works by John Lennon
Skywriting by Word of Mouth : And Other Writings, Including "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (1986) 395 copies
The Lennon tapes: John Lennon and Yoko Ono in conversation with Andy Peebles, 6 December 1980 (1981) — Interviewee — 68 copies
The Beatles: Help! [Blu-ray] 7 copies
Beatles Anthology DVD 6 copies
The U.S. vs. John Lennon 6 copies
The Beatles - The First U.S. Visit 4 copies
Por su propio cuento / Un españolito en obras (Papel de liar) (Spanish and English Edition) (2011) 4 copies
Komm gib mir deine Hand + Sie liebt dich [sound recording] (1964) — Composer, vocals, rhythm guitar, handclaps — 2 copies
Woman [sheet music] 2 copies
The Penguin John Lennon | Penguin Book 2540 | Contains: John Lennon In His Own Write & A Spaniard In The Works (1966) 2 copies
Happy Xmas (War is Over) 2 copies
Unseen Beatles (DVD) 2 copies
John & Yoko - Above Us Only Sky 2 copies
Collector's Edition 1 copy
The legacy of John Lennon 1 copy
Na własne kopyto 1 copy
Hey Jude 1 copy
Imagine 1 copy
Mind Games 1 copy
The Beatles revolver 1 copy
Walls & Bridges 1 copy
A Hard Day's Night [sound recording : Enhanced, limited edition] — Composer — 1 copy
From Liverpool to Abbey Road: A Guitar Method Featuring 33 Songs of Lennon & McCartney (Standard Music Notation), Book… (2011) 1 copy
Something New : vocal album with guitar chords [sheet music] — Composer — 1 copy
Beatlemania (Playbill) 1 copy
[No title] 1 copy
John Lennon Telecasts 1 copy
Nowhere Man 1 copy
Anthology 1 copy
The Power Of Imagination Makes Us Infinite: Inspirational, Unique, Colorful Notebook, Journal, Diary (110 Pages, Blank,… (2017) 1 copy
Amor Verdadero 1 copy
The Beatles, 1967-1970 1 copy
John Lennon & Yoko Ono Plastic Band Instant Karma / Who Has Seen The Wind 45 rpm single (1970) 1 copy
nobody told me 45 rpm single 1 copy
En busca de la liberación 1 copy
Snap Shots 1 copy
Yellow Submarine [sheet music : Northern Songs] — Composer — 1 copy
Can't Buy Me Love 1 copy
Imagine (SAB) 1 copy
John and Yoko: The Art Films 1 copy
Lennon's Last Weekend 1 copy
John Lennon Box 1 copy
Molly Alone 1 copy
Imagine, the motion picture 1 copy
The Messenger 1 copy
Got to get you into my life 1 copy
Bedism [sound recording] 1 copy
All you need is love 1 copy
Nobody I know [Musiktryck] 1 copy
Yes it is [Musiktryck] 1 copy
Our first 8 years [music] 1 copy
Just Like Starting Over 1 copy
The Concise Beatles Complete 1 copy
SKYWRITTING BY WORD OF MOUTH : A showcase for John's extraordinary creative powers and lavishly illustrated by… (1986) 1 copy
Grow Old With Me 1 copy
The Beatles Songbook 1 copy
The Beatles rock 'n' roll : the words and music to twenty of the Beatles rock 'n' roll songs (1977) 1 copy
#9 Dream - John Lennon 7" 45 1 copy
Rock 'N' Roll 1 copy
John Lennon 1 copy
Imagine [b] 1 copy
With A Little Help From My Friends - 6 Beatles Songs in Close Harmony (SATB) (Choral Connection) (1990) 1 copy
The John Lennon Collection 1 copy
1940-1958 1 copy
'70's Rock Mix 1 copy
Superstar Christmas 1 copy
Humorous and Funny Inspirational Quotes about Life (Must Read Essential Inspirational Quotes Book 4) (2012) 1 copy
U licnom spravomspisu 1 copy
Laddy Madonna 1 copy
No title 1 copy
A Toot and a Snore in '74 1 copy
Associated Works
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 915 copies
Help! : Original motion picture soundtrack [sound recording : North American release] (1965) — Composer and Performer — 29 copies
Very seventies : a cultural history of the 1970s, from the pages of Crawdaddy (1995) — Contributor — 24 copies
I am also a you: a book of thoughts with photographs (1971) — Introduction, some editions — 20 copies
Anthology — Composer — 12 copies
The best christmas album in the world ...ever! [sound recording] (1996) — Composer, Performer — 9 copies
Mojo Presents: Beatlemania, Volume 2 (An All-American Tribute To The Fab Four) (September 2004) — Composer — 2 copies
Enoch Light and the Brass Menagerie — Songwriter — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Lennon, John
- Legal name
- Lennon, John Ono
- Other names
- Lennon, John Winston
- Birthdate
- 1940-10-09
- Date of death
- 1980-12-08
- Burial location
- Strawberry Fields, Central Park, New York City, New York, USA (cremated, ashes scattered)
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Place of death
- The Dakota, New York, New York, USA
- Cause of death
- murder
- Places of residence
- 9 Newcastle Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Mendips, 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
The St. Regis Hotel, 5th Avenue, East 55th Street, New York, New York, USA
105 Bank Street, Greenwich Village, New York, New York, USA
The Dakota, West 72nd Street, New York, New York, USA - Education
- Dovedale Primary School, Herondale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Quarry Bank High School, Harthill Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Liverpool College of Art - Occupations
- musician
actor
songwriter
singer
political activist - Relationships
- Lennon, Cynthia (first spouse)
Ono, Yoko (second spouse)
Lennon, Julian (son)
Lennon, Sean (son)
Epstein, Brian (manager)
McCartney, Paul (colleague) (show all 8)
Harrison, George (colleague)
Starr, Ringo (colleague) - Organizations
- The Beatles
- Awards and honors
- Member, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (1965)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1988, 1994)
Songwriters Hall of Fame (1987)
Grammy Award (1981)
Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music (1981)
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Reviews
Lists
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 295
- Also by
- 55
- Members
- 4,146
- Popularity
- #6,074
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 51
- ISBNs
- 313
- Languages
- 20
- Favorited
- 10
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.… (more)