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John Winston Ono Lennon was born
on October 9th, 1940 and was an
English rock musician, singer-
songwriter, author, and peace
activist who gained worldwide fame
as one of the founding members of
The Beatles. With Paul McCartney,
Lennon formed one of the most
influential and successful
songwriting partnerships of the
20th century and "wrote some of
the most popular music in rock and
roll history". He is ranked the
second most successful songwriter
in UK singles chart history after
McCartney.
on October 9th, 1940 and was an
English rock musician, singer-
songwriter, author, and peace
activist who gained worldwide fame
as one of the founding members of
The Beatles. With Paul McCartney,
Lennon formed one of the most
influential and successful
songwriting partnerships of the
20th century and "wrote some of
the most popular music in rock and
roll history". He is ranked the
second most successful songwriter
in UK singles chart history after
McCartney.
Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and biting wit in his music, on film, in books, and at
press conferences and interviews. He was controversial through his work as a peace activist
and visual artist. After The Beatles, Lennon enjoyed a successful solo career with such
acclaimed albums as John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine and iconic songs such as
"Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine". After a self-imposed "retirement" to raise his son Sean,
Lennon reemerged with a comeback album, Double Fantasy, but was murdered on December
8th, 1980, less than one month after its release. The album would go on to win the 1981
Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
In 2002, respondents to a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted Lennon eighth. In
2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Lennon number 38 on its list of "The Immortals: The
Fifty Greatest Artists of All Time" (The Beatles being number one). He was also ranked fifth
greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2008. He was posthumously inducted into both
the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
press conferences and interviews. He was controversial through his work as a peace activist
and visual artist. After The Beatles, Lennon enjoyed a successful solo career with such
acclaimed albums as John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine and iconic songs such as
"Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine". After a self-imposed "retirement" to raise his son Sean,
Lennon reemerged with a comeback album, Double Fantasy, but was murdered on December
8th, 1980, less than one month after its release. The album would go on to win the 1981
Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
In 2002, respondents to a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted Lennon eighth. In
2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Lennon number 38 on its list of "The Immortals: The
Fifty Greatest Artists of All Time" (The Beatles being number one). He was also ranked fifth
greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2008. He was posthumously inducted into both
the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
