"Success is when you have your children's lifestyle." |
| --Ed Slott (1946- )
financial advisor, author, professional speaker |
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As half of The Beatles (1962-1970), John Lennon and Paul McCartney were one of the most successful songwriting teams of the 20th century. Together they wrote dozens of hit tunes, ranging from "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride" to "Penny Lane" and "Let It Be." Lennon's romance with Yoko Ono was a major influence on his post-Beatles career, and he collaborated with her on everything from avant-garde noise to the modern pop hymn "Imagine". After The Beatles, Lennon's solo career was marked by unpredictable records and his public pleas for world peace. Following five reclusive years as a family man, Lennon released an album with Yoko in 1980, Double Fantasy. As their new song "Just Like Starting Over" was reaching the top of the charts, Lennon was shot to death outside his New York home by Mark David Chapman, a schizophrenic fan.
Lennon published two illustrated books of poetry and wit in the mid-1960s, In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works. His son Julian Lennon is also a singer and musician.
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| --John Lennon (1940-1980)
line from his song "Imagine"; In 2002, his native city, Liverpool, honored his memory by renaming their airport "Liverpool John Lennon Airport", and adopting as its motto "Above us only sky" |
"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." |
| --John Lennon (1940-1980)
from his song "Beautiful Boy" |
"Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry." |
| --John Lennon (1940-1980)
English musician, songwriter, author, peace activist, member of The Beatles, 1962-1970 |
"If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'." |
| --John Lennon (1940-1980)
English musician, songwriter, author, peace activist |
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