John Lennon Influence

JOHN LENNON’S IMAGE Considered one of the best musicians during the 20th century, John Lennon played a significant role in revolutionizing the way people and particularly the media view music. He was the founder of the Beatles, the best band that has ever existed in the world till today and he went on to sing record breaking songs with his wife after breaking away from the group. Born and raised in England, Lennon started showing a lot of interest in music and arts from a very young age when he joined school. Some of his role models when he was growing up include Elvis Presley, a great rock star, and Paul McCartney. John Lennon, together with the Beatles, produced some of the best songs in the 1070s and they are still played today worldwide. After breaking up with the band in 1980 following the death of Epstein as a result of drug overdose, John started doing solo music events and later teamed up with his wife. One of his most controversial songs, imagine, was produced in 1981 and went on to be ranked as number 3 in the "All-time best songs" list. The song has been used by both public institutions …show more content…
Imagine that all people lived in a world of sharing like brothers and sisters. The listeners should try to imagine a world without the desire of possessions such as fancy cars or houses. John when producing this song was in a seventy-two-acre property in one of the prestigious neighborhoods of London. It was also released during one of the hardest time in history when people were not free to help one another. Therefore the message of the song quickly dissolves into thin air when all these factors are linked up. One cannot claim to be spreading a word about peace and brotherhood in the world while he lives in a private property and does not have an idea about the challenges other ‘normal people' are going through on a day to day