John Lennon

About

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Along with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved as a teenager in the skiffle craze; his first band, The Quarrymen, evolved into The Beatles in 1960. As the group disintegrated towards the end of the decade, Lennon embarked on a solo career that produced the critically acclaimed albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and iconic songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine". Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to devote time to his family,...

Known for

Top of the PopsSeries • 1964Miami ViceSeries • 1984Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969The Old Grey Whistle TestSeries • 1971YesterdayMovie • 2019Across the UniverseMovie • 2007The Beatles: Get BackSeries • 2021A Hard Day's NightMovie • 1964Yellow SubmarineMovie • 1968Help!Movie • 1965The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsMovie • 2016Beatles '64Movie • 2024Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMovie • 1978Magical Mystery TourMovie • 1967Living Is Easy with Eyes ClosedMovie • 2013Let It BeMovie • 1970The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertMovie • 2022ImagineMovie • 1972How I Won the WarMovie • 1967Lennon or McCartneyMovie • 2014