John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England. His father was Fred Lennon, a seaman who left his family at birth John. His mother was Julia Stanley, who, when alone, leaving John along with his sister Mimi.
Thanks to his artistic talent gained access to college to pursue a career in art. There he met Cinthia Powell, with whom he married in 1962. They divorced three years later, but not before having a son named Julian.
As a teenager, John Lennon formed his own skiffle band called "The Quarrymen", with which it acted in the school. Shortly after she met Paul McCartney, who proposed to join the group. This in turn introduced him to George Harrison and John proposed to rename the group ’The Beatles’
With the Beatles very successful, and won millions of fans.
The success of the Beatles lasted until 1970, the date on which Paul McCartney decided to move away from the group. Since then John Lennon began his solo career by committing to externalize their own ideas. Result of this creative work was the album titled ’Imagine’, a dream of a better world.
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n began to offer charity concerts, often accompanied by his new wife Yoko Ono. He began to talk for peace and against the Vietnam War and had collaborations with various artists.
In 1975 was born the second son of John Lennon, named Sean, the fruit of their union with Yoko Ono. He retired temporarily from the artistic life to devote themselves to caring for your child.
In 1980 he published ’Double Fantasy’, composed entirely by himself. A new record with breaking records. It was a great moment in training. But just then, on December 8, 1980, when John and his wife, Yoko, returning from a party, Mark Chapman fired four shots into the chest of John, who died while being taken to hospital.
Many people lament that day, not only because they lost one of the best singers of all time, but because they also lost the person best transmitting their feelings.
The beatles with John Lennon, Paul McCarney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison.
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