Explore the extraordinary life and timeless music of John Lennon. Discover his iconic songs and the legacy he left behind as a musician, activist, and artist.
To many people, John was the only Beatle that had anything to say. His relationship with Yoko Ono was often blamed for the breakup of the group. Tragically he was killed in New York City in 1980 by a fan to whom he'd given an autograph earlier that day. Mark David Chapman shot him five times with a 38-caliber revolver. I photographed John and Yoko during both days of the
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Musicians don’t get any more legendary than John Lennon. The Beatle was born on October 9, 1940, and left an indelible mark on music and the lives of his legions of fans before his tragic killing in 1980. On what would have been his 73rd birthday, look back on Lennon’s brilliant, but short, life, ahead.
John Lennon. This Epiphone Casino guitar he's playing used to have paint on it but he sanded it off and spray painted the back for some insane reason. Paul did the exact same thing with the exact same guitar that he had that they bought at the same time. Bad trip is all I can figure.