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A Painter Witnessed John Lennon’s Death. He Channeled the Tragic Moment into a Chilling Piece of Art
Artist Robert Morgan was in his apartment when he heard the shots that killed the music icon. He recalls that horrific night ...
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4 Songs That John Lennon Wrote About Yoko Ono
The Beatles’ John Lennon started writing songs about and for Yoko Ono a couple of years after they met in 1966. She was his muse, the object of his affection, and a frequent collaborator during ...
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John Lennon’s ‘Awfulness’ Was Still More Trustworthy Than Paul McCartney’s ‘Niceness’
It also means he can be easily hurt by criticism, which was something that just washed over John.” McCartney was closer to Lennon than most people, and he said his bandmate’s sharp wit came ...
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono's son says new film feels like 'extra time' with his dad
In 1972, the FBI tapped John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s phone at the request of Richard Nixon, who worried Lennon might undermine his reelection bid. The paranoid president couldn’t have ...
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How John Lennon's Accidental LSD Trip During a Beatles Recording Session Strengthened His Bond with Paul McCartney
explores the intricacies of their complicated relationship Jeff Hochberg/Getty John Lennon and Paul McCartney changed the world with the 162 songs they wrote for the Beatles, but few demonstrate ...
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The Abuse of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
Walking to synagogue on Passover, I passed every day near what used to be John Lennon’s home on 72nd Street and Central Park West. As the words of prayer were on my lips and the ideas for my ...
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John Lennon Meant Well With This 1972 Song, but Should He Really Have Written It?
On their 1972 album Some Time In New York City, John Lennon and Yoko Ono featured a controversial song with an overall well-meaning message. However, as well-intentioned as it may have been ...
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney had ‘erotic component’ to friendship, were ‘turned on by each other’: author
He loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah. That was the mutual feeling between Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney — the dynamic duo in the Fab Four — that is explored in the new book “John & Paul ...
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John Lennon Defended Attica Prison Inmates in 1972 — Years Before His Killer Was Sent There
In January 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed their protest song “Attica State” on The David Frost Show, sparking a rare live debate with the studio audience. The historic exchange ...
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Son Sean Ono Lennon Gives Rare Details on His Childhood
Sean Ono Lennon is shedding light on his legendary family. The son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who were married from 1969 until the Beatles alum’s death in 1980, described his parents as ...
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono Doc Shows a 'Different' Side of Ono, Says Director: 'A Mother in Pain' (Exclusive)
Co-directed by Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, the documentary explores perhaps the least celebrated period of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's life: their first 18 months as New Yorkers.