...Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the Beatles musician. For other uses, see John Lennon (disambiguation). "Lennon" redirects here. For other uses, see Lennon (disambiguation). John Lennon MBE Lennon rehearsing in 1969 Born John Winston Lennon 9 October 1940 Liverpool, England Died 8 December 1980 (aged 40) Manhattan, New York City, US Cause of death Murder by shooting Resting place Ashes scattered at Central Park, New York Occupation Activist artist record producer singer songwriter writer Years active 1957–75, 1980 Spouse(s) Cynthia Powell (m. 1962;div. 1968) Yoko Ono (m. 1969–80; his death) Children Julian Lennon Sean Lennon Parent(s) Alfred Lennon Julia Stanley Website JohnLennon.com Musical career Genres Rock pop experimental Instruments Guitar piano vocals Labels Apple Capitol Geffen Parlophone Polydor Associated acts The Quarrymen The Beatles Plastic Ono Band Harry Nilsson The Dirty Mac Yoko Ono David Bowie Elton John Notable instruments • Rickenbacker 325 Epiphone Casino • Gibson J-160E • • Mellotron Signature John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter who co-foundedthe Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. With fellow member Paul McCartney, he formed a lucrative songwriting...
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...The impressionable teenyboppers of the 60’s were addicted to the most outrageous and controversial thing to hit the shelves, a British, long-haired revolution that would “love to turn us on”. The real stronghold beginning of the Beatles started in Liverpool on October 9, 1940 at 7:00 a.m. while the city was under heavy bombing by the Nazis and a tiny John Winston Lennon was born in a hospital on Oxford Street. Julia and Alfred Lennon gave birth to the soon-to-be prodigy only to divorce before he turned three, leaving him in the care of his Aunt Mimi. He first attended Dovedale Primary School where signs of his creative genius showed early on. After graduating from there, John started at Quarry Bank Grammar School, but soon switched to art school, but soon quit. There he met his first wife, Cynthia and Stuart Sutcliff. Although Sutcliff had very little good musical ability he bought a bass guitar and joined The Quarrymen (a pre-Beatle, Lennon creation). Next came the co-genius of this phenomenon, Paul McCartney. Born on June 18, 1942 to Jim and Mary Patricia Monin, Paul was the eldest of two boys in a very close-knit family. He first attended Stockton Wood Road Primary School but was soon switched to Joseph Williams Primary School at Gateacre because their mother insisted on the best education for her boys. Paul used to love to listen to the radio...
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...Beatles had their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on Feb. 9 1964, over 50 years ago, fans still go mad over this group that is no longer together today, but whose music still lives on. The Beatles became an extremely popular and influential group in Rock n’ Roll and their music is still played all over the world. The impact that they made on the music industry has been noted for quite some time now but can’t be overstated enough. The members who made up this group were, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. These four men, all from Liverpool, England, met one by one over time for their love for music. John first met Paul when he impressed him with his guitar skills one night and was then invited to join Johns group at the time, The Quarrymen. Next came George who joined the group in Feb. of 1958. The three of them joined a pair of guys whose mother owned The Casbah club and they became Johnny & the Mood Dogs, and then changed to The Silver Beetles. John Lennon dreamed up the bands final name, The Beatles, mixing ‘beat’ with ‘beetle’ like the last groups name. In 1960, the Beatles toured Hamburg, Germany and were then joined by Ringo Starr, who was previously playing with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. These were the main four men, also known as the “fab four”, who made up the group we still talk and hear about today. Brian Epstein, an English music entrepreneur, was best known in his lifetime for managing the Beatles. He first discovered them...
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...English can be difficult for a lot of young learners and also adults. For this reason we have chosen the Beatles to help students with listening. Their songs are easy to understand and provide a wide range of topics suitable for high school learners. Firstly, the aim of our thesis is to introduce the basic principles of teaching listening. Secondly, there would be a practical part using the Beatles lyrics as well as activities connected with listening and the Beatles. It will present a survey that we did with the students and three lesson plans based on it. Since the whole practical part I based on the Beatles songs, the introductory part provides the summary of the most important events from the foundation to break-up of the Beatles band. By no means, can it...
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