Full Name:
Originally John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon
Born:
October 9, 1940
Died:
December 8, 1980
John Lennon Quote:
"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."
Significant Facts About John Lennon:
- Had two distinct careers, as singer-songwriter-guitarist for The Beatles, then as a solo musician, author, and political activist
- Had a major influence on the evolution of rock music as a force for social and political change
- Performed with, recorded with, and married Yoko Ono, whom he met at an exhibit of her art n London in 1966
- Shot and killed by a deranged fan outside his New York City apartment as he and Yoko returned from a recording session in December, 1980
John Lennon Before and After The Beatles:
His mother taught him to play banjo as a child. He formed the group that would eventually become The Beatles, then called The Quarry Men, in the late 50s. After The Beatles split in 1970, he continued writing and performing as a solo artist until 1975, when he retired. He had just released a comeback album shortly before his death in 1980.
