Happy Birthday John Lennon: All you need to know about Beatles' rockstar
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and activist who co-founded the Beatles the music band, one of the most successful musical band in the history of music.
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and activist who co-founded the Beatles the music band, one of the most successful musical band in the history of music. (Youtube screengrab)
He was born and raised in Liverpool on 9th October, 1940. He started his singing career as a choir boy singing in the church. Lennon's first band was 'Quarrymen'. (Youtube screengrab)
Lennon first met Paul McCartney at the Quarrymen’s second performance, held in Woolton on 6 July at the St. Peter’s Church garden fête, after which he asked McCartney to join the band. (Youtube screengrab)
The Beatles, an English rock band was formed in 1960. The other three members were Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. (Youtube screengrab)
Lennon and Cynthia Powell met in 1957 as fellow students at the Liverpool College of Art. When Cynthia got pregnant, they married in 1962 but divorced in 1968 as John fell in love with Yoko Ono.(Youtube screengrab)
Brian Epstein the Beatles manager, fearing that fans would be alienated by the idea of a married Beatle, asked the Lennons to keep their marriage secret. (Youtube screengrab)
The best lyric Lennon ever wrote: A friend once asked John the best lyric he ever wrote. 'That’s easy', replied Lennon, 'All you need is love'. IN PIC: With second wife Yoko Ono. (Youtube screengrab)
John Lennon wrote and recorded “Give Peace a Chance”. Released as a single, it was quickly taken up as an anti-war anthem and sung by a quarter of a million demonstrators against the Vietnam War. (Youtube screengarb)
By 2012, Lennon’s solo album sales in the United States exceeded 14 million and, as writer, co-writer, or performer, he is responsible for 25 number-one singles on the US Hot 100 chart. (Youtube screengrab)
He usually worked with his wife, Yoko Ono. Together they peacefully protested against the Vietnam War and asked the world for peace. (Youtube screengrab)
He hated his own voice: One of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, John Lennon hated his own voice and loved to double-track his records. (Youtube screengrab)
John Lennon was shot and killed in front of his Manhattan apartment on 8th December 1980 three weeks after his release of solo album 'Double Fantasy' release. (Youtube screengrab)
