Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Youth
Lennon was born in Liverpool 9 October 1940 Both of his parents had musical backgrounds and experience, though neither pursued them serio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Murder
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Murder
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Role In The Beatles
Lennon had a profound influence on rock and roll and in expanding the genre's boundaries during the 1960s. He is widely considered, along...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Role In The Beatles
Lennon had a profound influence on rock and roll and in expanding the genre's boundaries during the 1960s. He is widely considered, along...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!: Encyclopedia - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
"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 att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Instant Karma!: Encyclopedia - Instant Karma!
"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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoko Ono: Encyclopedia - Yoko Ono
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 S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Peace: Encyclopedia - World Peace
World peace is a future ideal of freedom, peace and happiness among and within all nations. The realization of world peace may also make ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Goldman: Encyclopedia - Albert Goldman
Albert Harry Goldman (April 15, 1927 – March 28, 1994) was an American professor and author. Born in Dormont, Pennsylvania, Albert Gold...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan White Yes Drummer: Encyclopedia - Alan White Yes Drummer
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 al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia - The Beatles
The Beatles were a British rock/pop group from Liverpool, England. The group shattered many sales records and charted more than fifty top...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool John Lennon Airport - History
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of the UK's oldest operational airports. Speke Airport - its original name - started scheduled fligh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - History
In March 1957, John Lennon formed a skiffle group, The Blackjacks, who later became The Quarrymen. On 6 July of that year, Lennon met Pau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artie Kornfeld: Encyclopedia Ii - Artie Kornfeld - Artie Kornfeld Father Of Woodstock
"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 B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Role In The Beatles
McCartney first rose to fame as a bassist, pianist, guitarist, singer and songwriter for The Beatles. He met John Lennon at a church picn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Role In The Beatles
McCartney first rose to fame as a bassist, pianist, guitarist, singer and songwriter for the Beatles. He met John Lennon at a church picn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - History
Main article: History of The Beatles John Lennon formed a group, The Blackjacks, who became The Quarrymen, in March 1957. On July 6 that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Airlines
The airport handles both chartered and scheduled flights. It is currently served by the following airlines: Aer Arann (Isle of Man) Aer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Lennon - Trivia And Various Other Info
His wife is 6 years his senior. He is 5'8'' tall. He is not related to Beatles member John Lennon. ... See also:Thomas Lennon, Thomas L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Revolution Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Revolution Song - Revolution 1
"Revolution" is a song by The Beatles. In a first for popular music, the song appeared in two distinctly different incarnations, a raucou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon's Jukebox: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon's Jukebox - Contents Of The Box
The jukebox's contents cover a ten-year period between Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula" from 1956 and The Lovin' Spoonful's "Daydream", rel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Influences And Music
As youths, the members of The Beatles were enthusiastic followers of Elvis Presley, first and foremost, and later, of British rock-and-ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoko Ono: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoko Ono - Life With Lennon
Ono is best known for marrying The Beatles' John Lennon. They first met when Lennon visited a preview of an exhibition of Ono's in London...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - 2000s
In 2001, McCartney released Wingspan: Hits and History, an updated best-hits collection of music from his band Wings, accompanied by a DV...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Influences And Music
As youths, the members of The Beatles were enthusiastic followers of Elvis Presley, first and foremost, and later, of British rock-and-ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Let It Be… Naked: Encyclopedia Ii - Let It Be… Naked - Track Listing
Let It Be… Naked - Bonus Disc: Fly on the Wall. Compiled and edited by Kevin Howlett. All tracks written by Lennon-McCartney, except...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hey Jude: Encyclopedia Ii - Hey Jude - Auctioned Lyrics
In 1996, Julian Lennon paid £25,000 for the recording notes to "Hey Jude" at an auction. Lennon spent another £35,000 at the auction bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elton John: Encyclopedia Ii - Elton John - 1980s Onwards
On 13 September 1980 Elton John performed a free concert to a huge audience on The Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City, within he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia Ii - The Quarrymen - History
When John Lennon decided that he wanted to play music, he first recruited his best friend, Pete Shotton to his embryonic group. Lennon wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Real Love Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Real Love Song - Early Origins
Although the song was first recorded in 1977, when Lennon recorded a song entitled "Real Love" with a handheld tape recorder on his piano...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Studio Style Evolution
Many observers have noted that understanding the success of The Beatles and their music begins and ends with an appreciation for the dive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Song Catalogue
In 1963 The Beatles gave their song publishing rights to Northern Songs, a company created by Brian Epstein and music publisher Dick Jame...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Something: Encyclopedia Ii - Something - A Runaway Hit
"Something" was well-received. John Lennon declared that "Something" was the best song on Abbey Road, going on to state: There was an em...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds: Encyclopedia Ii - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Who Was Lucy?
Four year old Lucy O'Donnell was about a year older than Julian Lennon when he enrolled at the private Heath House School in Weybridge, S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Sinclair Poet: Encyclopedia Ii - John Sinclair Poet - Jail Sentence
In July 1969 Sinclair was sentenced to prison for 9 1/2 to 10 years for the sale of two joints to undercover narcotics officers. While in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - In Film
The Beatles had a limited but largely successful film career, beginning with A Hard Day's Night (1964), a loosely scripted comic farce, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Song Samples
1963 songs I Want to Hold Your Hand 1965 songs Help!, Yesterday, Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man, In My L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - I Am The Walrus: Encyclopedia Ii - I Am The Walrus - Who Was The Walrus?
The 1968 Beatles song "Glass Onion", written by Lennon, and featured on the White Album, refers to earlier Beatles compositions. Mentioni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Transport
There are three tunnels under the River Mersey: one railway tunnel, the Mersey Railway Tunnel, and two road tunnels, Queensway Tunnel and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Beatles - After The Breakup
A jam session between John Lennon and Paul McCartney was recorded on March 31, 1974, when McCartney visited Lennon in Los Angeles, Califo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magical Mystery Tour: Encyclopedia Ii - Magical Mystery Tour - History Of The Project
After Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Paul McCartney wanted to create a film based upon the Beatles and their music. This film was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - 1990s
Following the release of the album Off the Ground, the similarly-scaled New World Tour took place in 1993. The live album capturing this ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Is Dead: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Is Dead - Yellow Submarine Album
A small number of alleged clues have also been found in the Yellow Submarine album. Paul Is Dead - The cover. On the cover of Yellow Su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoko Ono: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoko Ono - Musical Career
Ono achieved success as a musician in her own right. In 1961, years before meeting Lennon, she had her first major public performance in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Early Solo Career
As the Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul launched a solo career with his album McCartney, which featured him playing all the instruments and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Early Solo Career
As The Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul launched a solo career with his album McCartney, which featured him playing all the instruments and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Early Years
James Paul McCartney was born at Walton Hospital, located in northern Liverpool, where his mother had worked as a nurse, and where his br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Early Years
James Paul McCartney was born at Walton Hospital in northern Liverpool, where his mother had worked as a nurse, and where his brother, Mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liam Gallagher: Encyclopedia Ii - Liam Gallagher - Lead Singer
Liam is well known for his original style of singing and his stage presence. Grating, arrogant and often nasal, Liam's voice in the Oasis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Community In Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Community In Britain - Famous British Irish Names
Irish community in Britain - Deceased. Kenneth Bigley James Callaghan Arthur Conan Doyle George Harrison George Harrison's family tree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - World Peace - History
Some historians identify a long-term trend where nation-states stop fighting and become united. For example, old Europe with wars culmina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - World Peace - Assessment
Whether world peace is achievable or not depends on what exactly we mean by it. The utopian ideal of conflict-free interaction between al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Solo Again: 1980s
In 1980, as Wings came to an end, McCartney made international headlines when he was arrested for possession of marijuana in Japan and he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Wings
Main article: Wings Briefly, after an uneven start and despite many personnel changes, Wings became one of the most successful 1970s rock...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Pseudonyms
Over the years McCartney has released work under a number of alter egos. This has generally been for more experimental and less commercia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Mccartney: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Mccartney - Wings
Main article: Wings Briefly, after an uneven start and despite many personnel changes, Wings became one of the most successful 1970s rock...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 11-17-70: Encyclopedia Ii - 11-17-70 - Track Listing
all songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted "Bad Side of the Moon" - 4:57 "Amoreena" [*] - 4:54 "Take Me to the Pilot"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Hurdy Gurdy Man: Encyclopedia Ii - The Hurdy Gurdy Man - History
Donovan wrote and recorded much of The Hurdy Gurdy Man in late 1967 not long after recording the songs that would form A Gift from a Flow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janis Joplin: Encyclopedia Ii - Janis Joplin - Death
Shortly thereafter, during the Fall 1970 recording sessions for the Pearl album with Doors and Phil Ochs producer Paul A. Rothchild, Jopl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple Records: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple Records - Artists Recorded On Apple Records
Apple Records - Members of the Beatles and their bands. The Beatles John Lennon Plastic Ono Band Paul McCartney Wings (band) George Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool - Transport
There are three tunnels under the River Mersey: one railway tunnel, the Mersey Railway Tunnel, and two road tunnels, Queensway Tunnel and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jimmy Nicol: Encyclopedia Ii - Jimmy Nicol - With The Beatles
When Ringo Starr collapsed and was hospitalized on June 3, 1964 with tonsilitis on the eve of the 1964 Australasian Tour, the Beatles wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple Records: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple Records - Releases On The Apple Label
The first LP release from Apple Records (also the first "solo" album by a Beatle) was George Harrison's Wonderwall Music, his soundtrack ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Catcher In The Rye: Encyclopedia Ii - The Catcher In The Rye - Controversy
The Catcher in the Rye has been shrouded in controversy since its publication. Reasons for banning have been the use of offensive languag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple Records: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple Records - Artists Recorded On Apple Records
Apple Records - Members of the Beatles and their bands. The Beatles John Lennon Plastic Ono Band Paul McCartney Wings George Harrison ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Song Catalogue
In 1963 The Beatles gave their song publishing rights to Northern Songs, a company created by Brian Epstein and music publisher Dick Jame...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Studio Style Evolution
Many observers have noted that understanding the success of The Beatles and their music begins and ends with an appreciation for the dive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy: Encyclopedia Ii - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy - Track Listing
all songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" - 5:46 "Tower of Babel" - 4:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Let It Be: Encyclopedia Ii - Let It Be - The Released Album
In March and April of 1970, the project was given to producer Phil Spector, who compiled the eventually released album - now entitled Let...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Runcorn: Encyclopedia Ii - Runcorn - Transport
Runcorn is well served by roads (the M56 motorway passes to the south of the town, and fast Expressways run round and through the new tow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Band Members
The Beatles - Early members. Stuart Sutcliffe: bass, vocals (1960–1961). Pete Best: drums (1960–1962). ... See also:The Beatles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Let It Be: Encyclopedia Ii - Let It Be - The Released Album
In March and April of 1970, the project was given to producer Phil Spector, who compiled the eventually released album - now entitled Let...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Riding The Bullet Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Riding The Bullet Film - Plot
Set in 1969, Alan Parker (Jackson) is a young artist, studying at the University of Maine. He becomes obsessed with death, and believing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norwegian Wood This Bird Has Flown: Encyclopedia Ii - Norwegian Wood This Bird Has Flown - Inspiration From Infidelity
The song was apparently inspired by Lennon's extra-marital flings. Ironically, he wrote it while he was on a holiday with his wife, Cynth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Is Dead: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Is Dead - Yellow Submarine Album
A small number of alleged clues have also been found in the Yellow Submarine album. The following list does not include alledged clues fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - In Film
The Beatles had a limited but largely successful film career, beginning with A Hard Day's Night (1964), a loosely scripted comic farce, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Song Samples
1963 songs I Want to Hold Your Hand 1965 songs Help!, Yesterday, Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man, In My L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hot Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hot Chocolate - Biography
Hot Chocolate was a British band of the 1960s, and 1970s, and 1980s formed by Errol Brown (a Briton who was born in Jamaica). They were o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Please Please Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Please Please Me - Originals
Please Please Me - I Saw Her Standing There. John Lennon - harmony Paul McCartney - lead vocals Written by Paul McCartney Originally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alejandro Jodorowsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Alejandro Jodorowsky - Artistic Career
In 1962 he created the Panic Movement, together with Roland Topor and Fernando Arrabal. He has also worked with famous artists such as Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Francis Beaumont: Encyclopedia Ii - Francis Beaumont - Selected Works
The true extent to which each play was written by Fletcher and by Beaumont is unknown (compare also the shared song-writing of John Lenno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Loser Person: Encyclopedia Ii - Loser Person - Loser In Popular Culture
The word is used in several songs, movies, television shows and magazines. John Lennon wrote the song "I'm A Loser" which is featured on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernie Sigley: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernie Sigley - Beatles
Sigley is especially remembered for his 1964 association with the Adelaide leg of The Beatles tour of Australia. His intelligent question...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Famous People From Buffalo Ny: Encyclopedia Ii - Famous People From Buffalo Ny - Other Events And Trivia
Trivia: People who live here can easily visit Canada or stay at home and recieve traditional Canadian broadcasts. (CBC, radio) entertain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euromanx: Encyclopedia Ii - Euromanx - History
The airline was established on 7 August 2002 and started operations on 19 August 2002. It is no relation to Manx Airlines which operated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - British Rock
In the United Kingdom the Trad jazz movement brought visiting blues music artists and Lonnie Donegan's 1955 hit "Rock Island Line" began ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yellow Submarine Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Yellow Submarine Film - The Animated Film
Released at the height of the psychedelic pop-culture period of the 1960s, the movie Yellow Submarine was a box-office hit, drawing in cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Long And Winding Road: Encyclopedia Ii - The Long And Winding Road - Innocent Inspiration
McCartney originally wrote the song at his farm in Scotland, inspired by the growing tension between the Beatles at the time. McCartney s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jenny Sparks: Encyclopedia Ii - Jenny Sparks - Overview
After the 12th issue of Authority Warren Ellis left the title and Mark Millar took over. He did some extra fleshing-out of Jenny's histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wings Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Wings Band - Legacy
The longevity and success of Wings can be seen as something of a vindication for McCartney, whose early home-grown solo output, which oft...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rickenbacker: Encyclopedia Ii - Rickenbacker - Popularity Of Guitars
In 1960 in Hamburg the then-unknown John Lennon bought a 325 Capri, which he used throughout the early days of The Beatles. By 1963 Georg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phil Spector: Encyclopedia Ii - Phil Spector - Eccentricity
Spector has shunned publicity and is widely regarded as eccentric, having descended into many conflicts with the artists, songwriters, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magical Mystery Tour Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Magical Mystery Tour Film - Motivation
In The Beatles Anthology, Paul McCartney claims the idea for the movie came from Blackpool Lights tours, where a group of people would ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Youth
Lennon was born in Liverpool 9 October 1940. Both of his parents had musical backgrounds and experience, though neither pursued them seri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Biographies And Books
Numerous biographies of John Lennon have been published. Notable among these are The Lives of John Lennon by Albert Goldman (a book that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Biographies And Books
Numerous biographies of John Lennon have been published. Notable among these are The Lives of John Lennon by Albert Goldman (a book that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Memorials And Tributes
Main article: List of John Lennon Tributes Lennon has been the subject of numerous memorials and tributes, principally the Strawberry Fie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Solo Career
Of the four former Beatles, Lennon had perhaps the most varied recording career. While he was still a Beatle, Lennon and Ono recorded thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Solo Career
Of the four former Beatles, Lennon had perhaps the most varied recording career. While he was still a Beatle, Lennon and Ono recorded thr...   » Read the article