John Lennon

John Lennon was the founder of one of the most influential and popular music groups of all time. The Beatles were very popular and had many good years before later breaking up. John Lennon went on to record songs solo, including “Imagine” written and released in 1971. His song was written when the Vietnam War was taking place and the lyrics talk about a time and/or place where everything that divides us is gone and there is peace. I chose this song because I like the message it sends, “Imagine…

John Lennon's band, The Beatles have sold over 203,500,000 albums worldwide. The Beatles impact on music and their worldwide success makes them one of the most successful rock groups of all time. Throughout John’s life he has aimed for the good in humanity, his impact on culture has never been seen before. John had always expressed his true view and his immense push for peace and happiness has changed the world forever. John Winston Lennon is born on October 9, 1940 amidst a blitzkrieg attack…

1960’s Poster Project – Yoko Ono and John Lennon Stage “Bed-In” for Peace In 1969, during the Vietnam War, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, staged long Bed-Ins for Peace in Amsterdam and Montreal. These events were conducted as non-violent protests against war, promoting peace. American people had begun a movement against the involvement of the United States in 1964, and the movement grew in years to come, especially with the help of influential figures like Lennon and Ono. American…

Heroism within Peace “Imagine all the people living life in peace...” John Lennon portrays a hero due to his powerful voice on peace-activism, being an inspiration to society in regards with his role model-like personality, and having a positive influence on the music industry as whole. John wanted one thing in this world, he wanted the world to live in peace. Considering John’s desire for peace, he became a peace-activist to spread his positive beliefs. He used his iconic music to help…

actually a strange confliction between the two leaders of the Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Both John and Paul had very different styles of playing music and even writing music. As one author puts this…

The final important and influential person in John Lennon’s life was his second wife, Yoko Ono. Yoko Ono is a Japanese born poet, musician, and general artist. She had met John at a showcase displaying her artwork. The two had an instant connection, but both were in their own respective relationships. Though this did not stop Ono from pursuing Lennon and after a while of being very “close” the two divorced their other partners to marry each other soon after. The couple were very similar in the…

everywhere and we do not notice it. They can be found anywhere in general like television, music, art speeches and literature. For my project, I found a song that relates to transcendentalism. This song is very well known and it is called “Imagine” by John Lennon. The song is about obtaining peace and fighting for what you believe in. This song shows many views about transcendentalism. The main point of the song is to fight for what you believe in. In the beginning of the song, it says…

John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England to Julia and Alfred Lennon during the second world war. When Lennon was only four years old his parents divorced and John went to live with his aunt. While John’s mother, Julia, often visited him, his father was a merchant was never involved with Lennon’s life and childhood…

music group is John Lennon. However the world shook in terror and sadness on chilly day in December when he was assassinated in front of his New York City apartment complex by a deranged fan. (History.com 1) John Lennon’s assassination was unjust because he was an impactful peace activist and an influential artist; however some may say he was a threat to the idea of going to war with Vietnam. (nymag.com 4) Despite all of this, no reason is an excuse to take somebody’s life. In 1957, Lennon and a…

John Lennon was assassinated on December 8th, 1940 outside his apartment complex by a man called Mark David Chapman. He was DUA at the hospital. He died at the age of forty. John Lennon was a songwriter, singer, and composer, most well known for his work with the Beatles (1958-1970) and his solo album “Imagine”. He created artwork and beauty. His murder was completely unjustified. John Lennon was born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool England. His parents were Alfred and Julia Lennon…