Skymorials Editorial Famed singer-songwriter John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, during a German air raid in World War II.
Skymorials Editorial He met Paul McCartney in 1957 and invited McCartney to join his music group. They eventually formed the most successful group in musical history.
Skymorials Editorial The Beatles became the first British band to break out big in the United States, beginning with their appearance on television's The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. Beatlemania launched a "British Invasion" of rock bands in the United States
Skymorials Editorial After the group broke up in 1970, Lennon embarked on a successful solo career with his wife Yoko Ono.
Skymorials Editorial John Lennon was an activist for love who became an emblem of peace. With his wife, Yoko Ono - they invented a form of peace protest by staying in bed while being filmed and interviewed
Skymorials Editorial Lennon was shot and killed outside of his apartment building in New York by a deranged fan. His tragic death saddened millions of fans worldwide and had a major impact on pop culture.
Skymorials Editorial Lennon was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Skymorials Editorial "Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away."
Skymorials Editorial "You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one . . . "
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