Lennon was born in Liverpool 9 October 1940 Both of his parents had musical backgrounds and experience, though neither pursued them seriously. Lennon lived with his parents in Liverpool until his father Alfred (nicknamed Alf, and later "Freddy"), a merchant seaman, walked out on the family when John was five years old. His mother Julia then decided that she was unable to care for her son, and so gave him to her sister Mimi. Lennon lived with Aunt Mimi and her husband George at Mendips, 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool throughout the r ...

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In the late afternoon of 8 December 1980, in New York City, Mark David Chapman met Lennon as he left his home in the Dakota building for a recording session and got his copy of Double Fantasy autographed. This goodwill gesture of Lennon signing an album for a presumed fan was caught by a photographer present, and would be published on the front page of the New York Daily News later that week. Chapman remained in the vicinity of the Dakota building for most of the day as a fireworks demonstration in nearby Central Park ...

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Lennon had a profound influence on rock and roll and in expanding the genre's boundaries during the 1960s. He is widely considered, along with songwriting partner Paul McCartney, as one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians of the 20th century. Many of the songs written exclusively or primarily by Lennon, however, are more introspective — often in the first person — and more personal than McCartney's. His most surreal pieces of songwriting, "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "I Am the Walrus", are fine examples of his unique s ...

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Lennon had a profound influence on rock and roll and in expanding the genre's boundaries during the 1960s. He is widely considered, along with songwriting partner Paul McCartney, as one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians of the 20th century. Many of the songs written exclusively or primarily by Lennon, however, are more introspective — often in the first person — and more personal than McCartney's. His most surreal pieces of songwriting, "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "I Am the Walrus", are fine examples of his unique s ...

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"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" is the title of a 1967 song from the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Though attributed to John Lennon and Paul McCartney, it was largely the work of Lennon. Lennon wrote the song taking inspiration from a 19th century circus poster which he purchased in an antique shop in January or February of 1967, while filming the promotional video for the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" in Kent. The poster begins: PABLO FANQUE'S CIRCUS ROYAL, TOW ...

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"Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" was John Lennon's third solo single on Apple Records, and is notable for three reasons. First, it was one of the few collaborations between George Harrison and Lennon outside of the Beatles, as Harrison played guitar on the track. Second, it ranks as one of the fastest-released songs in pop music history, recorded (at London's Abbey Road Studios) the same day it was written, and coming out only ten days later. Third, it was produced by legendary music producer Phil Spector, the first of many solo rec ...

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Yoko Ono Lennon (born February 18, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician and artist who has lived most of her life in the United States. She was already a minor celebrity in the art world when she achieved worldwide fame (or notoriety) through her relationship and eventual marriage with then-Beatle John Lennon. She currently resides in New York City. In Japanese kanji, her name is written 小野 洋子 (Ono Yōko). Yoko Ono - Early Life. Born into a privileged background, she was the ol ...

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World peace is a future ideal of freedom, peace and happiness among and within all nations. The realization of world peace may also make the idea of individual nations obsolete. World peace - History. Some historians identify a long-term trend where nation-states stop fighting and become united. For example, old Europe with wars culminating in World War I and World War II, compared with the European Union; warring Chinese states compared with the modern Chinese nation. Certain historians theorize that the w ...

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Albert Harry Goldman (April 15, 1927 – March 28, 1994) was an American professor and author. Born in Dormont, Pennsylvania, Albert Goldman wrote about the culture and personalities of the American music industry both in books and as a contributor to magazines. However, he is best known for his controversial biographies on Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Albert Goldman's 1981 book titled Elvis, the author repeatedly belittled the late singer over his weight problems, his diet, his choice of performing costumes, an ...

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Alan White (born June 14, 1949) is a rock and roll drummer best known for his 34 years of work with the progressive rock band Yes. In all, White has appeared on over fifty albums with artists from John Lennon and George Harrison to Joe Cocker, Ginger Baker and The Ventures. Born in Pelton, County Durham, England, White began learning to play the piano at age six and after switching to drums, played publicly with a local band at 13. He worked with a number of bands during the 1960s before being invited to join Ging ...

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The Beatles were a British rock/pop group from Liverpool, England. The group shattered many sales records and charted more than fifty top 40 hit singles, including twenty #1 hits in the USA alone, becoming the biggest musical act of the twentieth century. EMI Records estimated in 1985 that the band had sold over a billion records worldwide[1]. The band's songs covered many genres (including ballads, reggae, psychedelic music, blues, heavy metal and country music) and opened the door for many new musical styles and production techniques. The Beatles' influence extended beyond music into ...

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of the UK's oldest operational airports. Speke Airport - its original name - started scheduled flights in 1930, however was 'officially' opened in the summer of 1933. In the thirties, as air traffic from Liverpool was beginning to 'take-off' with high demand for Irish Sea crossings, a passenger terminal and aircraft storage facilities were built. During World War II, the airport was taken ...

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In March 1957, John Lennon formed a skiffle group, The Blackjacks, who later became The Quarrymen. On 6 July of that year, Lennon met Paul McCartney through a mutual friend while playing at the Woolton Parish Church Garden Fete, and shortly afterwards, Lennon invited McCartney to join his fledgling group. The lineup that McCartney joined featured Lennon, Eric Griffiths on guitar, Len Garry on "tea-chest" bass, Pete Shotton on "washboard" and Colin Hanton on drums. In February 1958 the young guitarist George Harrison joined the group, which w ...

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"What's a little wind and rain? Love to all." Artie Artie Kornfeld (also spelled Kornfield or Cornfeld) was born in 1942 and grew up in Bensonhurst, Queens, New York. Kornfeld was also a musician and has written about 30 hit singles, including "Dead Man's Curve". ...

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McCartney first rose to fame as a bassist, pianist, guitarist, singer and songwriter for The Beatles. He met John Lennon at a church picnic in 1957 and was invited to join Lennon's band The Quarrymen as a guitarist. McCartney's schoolmate, George Harrison joined soon after as a third guitarist, followed by the addition of Stuart Sutcliffe on bass. Pete Best joined on drums, rounding out the original lineup of the band. McCartney took over bass guitar duties in the early 1960s, when Lennon and H ...

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McCartney first rose to fame as a bassist, pianist, guitarist, singer and songwriter for the Beatles. He met John Lennon at a church picnic in 1957 and was invited to join Lennon's band The Quarrymen as a guitarist. McCartney's schoolmate, George Harrison joined soon after as a third guitarist, followed by the addition of Stuart Sutcliffe on bass. Pete Best joined on drums, rounding out the original lineup of the band. McCartney took over bass guitar duties in the early 1960s, when Lennon and H ...

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Main article: History of The Beatles John Lennon formed a group, The Blackjacks, who became The Quarrymen, in March 1957. On July 6 that year, John met Paul McCartney through a mutual friend while playing at the Woolton Parish Church Garden Fete, and the two were soon playing music together, with Colin Hanton on drums, and Len Garry on "Tea-Chest" bass. In February 1958 the young guitarist George Harrison joined the group, which played under a variety of names. Recordings of John, Paul and George from that year still exist. During this period, members constantly joined, and left the line up. John, Paul and George were the only ...

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The airport handles both chartered and scheduled flights. It is currently served by the following airlines: Aer Arann (Isle of Man) Aer Lingus (Dublin) easyJet (Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Basel - Mulhouse, Belfast Intl, Berlin Schoenefeld, Cologne/Bonn, Geneva, Ibiza, Madrid, Malaga, Nice, Palma (Majorca), Paris Charles de Gaulle) Euromanx (Isle of Man) Flybe (Belfast City, Exeter, Jersey, Southampton) MyTravel Airways (Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Faro, Las Palmas, Palma (Majorc ...

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His wife is 6 years his senior. He is 5'8'' tall. He is not related to Beatles member John Lennon. ...

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