- Born
- 9 October 1940, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- First work
- 1962: Love Me Do
- Peak
- 1964 to 1973 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1980: Double Fantasy
- Died
- 8 December 1980, New York City, United States; aged 40; other
John Lennon
Music: singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, United Kingdom
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, and peace activist who co-founded The Beatles, the most commercially successful band in popular music history. Teaming with Paul McCartney, he authored a canon of timeless songs that propelled the British cultural explosion of the 1960s. Following the group's disbandment in 1970, he established an adventurous solo career characterised by raw emotional candour and outspoken political engagement, creating generational anthems including Imagine and Give Peace a Chance. After taking a five-year hiatus to raise his son, he returned to recording in 1980 with the album Double Fantasy. His life was tragically cut short when he was murdered in New York City later that year.
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Signature works
- A Hard Day's Night film1964
- Strawberry Fields Forever song1967
- Come Together song1969
- John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album1970
- Imagine album1971
- Double Fantasy album1980
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, 1971
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 1994
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1991
Groups: The Beatles, The Quarrymen, Plastic Ono Band.