John Lennon, rock music artist from Liverpool. England
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About · John Lennon

Born 1940 · Liverpool. England · rock music, blues rock · Apple Records

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician, songwriter and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed the Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. He initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually seemed to cede to McCartney. In the mid-1960s, Lennon… via Wikipedia

Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Academy Award for Best Original Score for “Let It Be”; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Discography

John Lennon’s studio albums / EPs · 24

In the press

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