Singer
John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and peace activist who co-founded the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership. Along with George Harrison and Ringo Starr, the group achieved worldwide fame during the 1960s. In 1969, Lennon started the Plastic Ono Band with his ... second wife, Yoko Ono, and he continued to pursue a solo career following the Beatles' break-up in April 1970. Born John Winston Lennon in Liverpool, he became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1957, he formed his first band, the Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Further to his Plastic Ono Band singles such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Instant Karma!", Lennon subsequently produced albums that included John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and songs such as "Working Class Hero", "Imagine" and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". After moving to New York City in 1971, he never returned to England again. In 1975, he disengaged himself from the music business to raise his infant son Sean, but re-emerged with Ono in 1980 with the album Double Fantasy. He was shot and killed in the archway of his Manhattan apartment building three weeks after the album's release. Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing, drawings, on film and in interviews. He was controversial through his political and peace activism. From 1971 onward, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year attempt by the Nixon administration to deport him. Some of his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture. By 2012, Lennon's solo album sales in the United States had exceeded 14 million units. He had 25 number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart as a writer, co-writer or performer. In 2002, Lennon was voted eighth in a BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons and in 2008, Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer of all time. In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Lennon was twice posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: first in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and again in 1994 as a solo artist. See more [+]

Imagine |||||

Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below...

Happy Xmas |||||

So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year ove...

Stand By Me |||||

When the night has come and the land is dark And the moon is...

Jealous Guy |||||

I was dreaming of the past and my heart was beating fast. ...

Woman |||||

Woman, I can hardly express My mixed emotion at my thoughtl...

(Just Like) Starting Over |||||

It's been too long since we took the time, No one's to blame...

Instant Karma |||||

Instant karma's gonna get you Gonna knock you right in the h...

Watching The Wheels |||||

People say I'm crazy, doing what I'm doing Well they give me...

Love |||||

Love is real___, real is love___, Love is feeling, feelin...

Beautiful Boy |||||

Close your eyes have no fear. The monster's gone, he's on th...

In My Life |||||

There are places I'll remember All my life, though some have...

The Ballad of John & Yoko |||||

Standing in the dock at Southampton, trying to get to Hollan...

Nobody Loves You |||||

Well, I [D]get up in the morning and I'm [Gm]looking in the ...

Be Bop a Lula |||||

Be-bop-a-lula, she's my baby Be-bop-a-lula, I don't mean may...

Give Peace a Chance |||||

1. Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madis...

God |||||

God is a concept by which we measure our pain I'll say it a...

Mother |||||

Mother you had me, But I never had you I wanted you, But you...

#9 Dream |||||

So long ago Was it in a dream? Was it just a dream? I know, ...

Mind Games |||||

1. We're playing those mind games together, pushing the bar...

Oh, my love |||||

Oh, my love, for the first time in my life My eyes are wide ...

Real Love |||||

All the little boys and girls Living in this crazy world All...

Woman Is The Nigger Of The World |||||

Woman is the nigger of the world Yes, she is think about it ...

Hound Dog |||||

You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' round my doo...

Ain't That a Shame |||||

You made me cry when you said goodbye Ain't that a shame My ...

All You Need Is Love |||||

Love love love Love love love Love love love There's nothing...

Angela |||||

Angela, they put you in prison Angela, they shot down your m...

Attica State |||||

What a waste of human power What a waste of human lives, Att...

Bless You |||||

Mmm, [Em7]mmm, mmm[Em] Hey, hey, [Em7]hey, hey[Em]. Hey, hey...

Borrowed Time |||||

When I was younger a-ha Living confusion and deep despair Li...

Cold Turkey |||||

Temperature's rising Fever is high Can't see no future Can't...

Crippled Inside |||||

F1 xx3211 F3 xx7565 Know that a cat has nine lives, babe. Ni...

Dear Yoko |||||

Even after all these years, I miss you when you're here. I...

Gimme Some Truth |||||

I'm sick and tired of hearing things from uptight, short-sig...

Going Down on Love |||||

Doot doo doo doot, doot doo doo doo. Going down on [F#m]love...

Happy Christmas |||||

So this is christmas And what have you done Another year ove...

Hold On |||||

Hold on Yoko , Yoko hold on It's gonna be alright You're gon...

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