John Winston Lennon ( )

John Lennon was born in the English city of Liverpool in In the summer of 1956 John Lennon met Paul McCartney, and they began writing songs and collecting musical groups. In 1957, Lennon and McCartney arranged a rock group "The Quarry Men". In 1960, the group undergoes minor changes, and becoming "The Beatles", begins performances in Germany. The conquest of his native Liverpool, started in the band several times a week playing in the "Cavern Club". In the following year released his first single, "The Beatles" - "Love Me Do", and it was the beginning of the triumphal march of "The Beatles" in the world. Their albums and songs won the hearts of many millions of listeners - just to name only the most famous - "Let It Be", "Yesterday", "And I Love Her", "Yellow Submarine". Theme "The Beatles" was formed on the basis of the influence of American blues, country, rock and roll. Later, George Harrison brought to the music of the collective elements of the traditional music of India. Releasing hit after hit, "The Beatles" attracts the attention of tens of millions of people. When in February 1964, Epstein organized the participation of the television show Ed Sullivan, the team set a new record for the entertainment industry gathered at the screen for more than 72 million viewers. Incautious remark by John Lennon during an interview in 1966 ("Beatles are more popular than Jesus Christ") is not only undermined the authority of the United States, but nearly destroyed the band. Soon they gave up touring. Despite the later apology Lennon believed in his sincerity few.

In November 1966, released his first solo album, John Lennon, who was musically totally not like what Lennon was engaged in the legendary band. The abrupt change of style caused outrage fans "The Beatles" in the world. Lennon moved to the United States spends a series of political demonstrations, and U.S. authorities expelled him from the country (as a formal pretext for what was the charge of possession of drugs). John Lennon went to Canada, where he recorded the single "Let's give peace a chance", which is in the charts in the U.S. the second place (in England - 14th). In September 1969, John Lennon, gathers a group of "Plastic Ono Band" (Eric Clapton, Alan White and Klaus Vurmann), which stands at a rock festival in Toronto. In November 1969, he returned his Order of the Queen of England member of the British Empire, continues to press an anti-war campaign under the slogan "War is over". In November 1969, he returned his Order of the Queen of England member of the British Empire, continues to press an anti-war campaign under the slogan "War is over". In October 1971, Lennon recorded his best album "Imagine", instantly taken the highest line in the charts in Britain and the U.S. (the song "Imagine" became the anthem of pacifists). November 28, 1974 John Lennon was the last time performing at a concert in February 1975 recorded the album, a compilation of old stuff of popular artists "Rock And Roll". October 9, 1975, the birthday of John Lennon, Yoko gives him a son, Sean. Musician ceases creative activity and until 1979 devoted his time exclusively family. In October 1971, Lennon recorded his best album "Imagine", instantly taken the highest line in the charts in Britain and the U.S. (the song "Imagine" became the anthem of pacifists). November 28, 1974 John Lennon was the last time performing at a concert in February 1975 recorded the album, a compilation of old stuff of popular artists "Rock And Roll". October 9, 1975, the birthday of John Lennon, Yoko gives him a son, Sean. Musician ceases creative activity and until 1979 devoted his time exclusively family. In September 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono signed a contract with a new company Geffen, and November 15, 1980 published in his lifetime the last album John Lennon's "Double Fantasy". In September 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono signed a contract with a new company Geffen, and November 15, 1980 published in his lifetime the last album John Lennon's "Double Fantasy".

December 8, 1980 Lennon died. On this day, late at night near his home in New York, he was mortally wounded by his mentally ill fan Mark David Chapman, who just a few hours before it left his autograph on the album "Double Fantasy". Chapman, identified themselves with the former "Beatle", and then voznenavidevshy his idol, is serving a life sentence in a prison in New York. In a recently published interview with Chapman said he felt "compelled" to kill Lennon. "It was like out of control train, I could not stop," - he said in an interview that was recorded more than 10 years ago. December 8, 1980 Lennon died. On this day, late at night near his home in New York, he was mortally wounded by his mentally ill fan Mark David Chapman, who just a few hours before it left his autograph on the album "Double Fantasy". Chapman, identified themselves with the former "Beatle", and then voznenavidevshy his idol, is serving a life sentence in a prison in New York. In a recently published interview with Chapman said he felt "compelled" to kill Lennon. "It was like out of control train, I could not stop," - he said in an interview that was recorded more than 10 years ago. December 14, 1980 Tens of millions of people all over the world commemorated John Lennon's ten minutes of silence. The urn containing the ashes of John Lennon is buried in New York. December 14, 1980 Tens of millions of people all over the world commemorated John Lennon's ten minutes of silence. The urn containing the ashes of John Lennon is buried in New York.

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