john Lennon
But at school he managed to reveal his creative abilities - Lennon sang in the choir and published a handwritten magazine, which he illustrated himself.
high IQ loser
Lennon could not stand the routine of school life, therefore, despite his sharp mind, he slipped from the category of the best students to the worst.
His mother Julia and father Alfred Lennon barely lived together. Shortly after the birth of their son, Alfred was taken to the front, and Julia met another man and married him.
When John was 4 years old, he went to live with his mother's sister Mimi and her husband George Smith. They were a childless couple, so they gladly accepted their nephew into their family.
Mimi had a nasty temper and John often could not come to terms with her imperiousness. she was against his passion for the guitar, and when he began to master this instrument, she grumbled:
«Guitar is a good thing, but it will never help you make a living!».
Later, at the height of his success, John bought his aunt a luxurious mansion on the coast and decorated the hall with a marble board with his aunt's words.
born and raised in Liverpool
1940
John was named John after his grandfather and Winston after Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Despite poor eyesight, in his youth Lennon refused to wear glasses. Over time, he found his own form of glasses and ordered them a dozen a year
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You know what to do
1956
Formation and early performances
it was sold at an auction in Beverly Hills for $2.4 million, setting a record amount at auction. The identity of the buyer is not disclosed.
In March 1957, a 16-year-old lad from a broken home in Liverpool formed his own skiffle group. John Lennon originally christened the group the “Blackjacks” but quickly changed the name to “The Quarrymen.”
In November 2015 was found, Lennon's original J-160 Gibson acoustic guitar, which had been lost for over 50 years.
Later Lennon met Paul McCartney and 14-year-old George Harrison appeared in the group. This is how the famous and unchanged backbone of the group appeared, which was preserved until the collapse.
The Quarrymen
The Moondogs
Japage 3
Silver Beetles
The Beatles
Lennon first met Paul McCartney
1957 г.
1958 г.
George Harrison joined the group
The Beatles traveled abroad for the first time - to the German city of Hamburg, where they performed in the clubs of the Reeperbahn, the center of the city's nightlife.
1960
Brian Epstein became the manager of the Beatles. He completely changed their image - neat suits with famous jackets without lapels
1961
Lennon "showed his teeth" for the first time. Announcing the number, he exclaimed: “Those who are sitting in cheap seats, please applaud. The rest can be limited to the jingling of their jewelry "
1963
The compilation album "Yesterday and Today" is released, where the Beatles are surrounded by raw meat and dolls. The cover was quickly cancelled, the new cover was painted over the original.
1966
In 1967, The Beatles bought an island in Greece. There they wanted to live together, away from the fans. But when the group broke up, the island had to be sold.
1967
Beatlemania is a real term that is included in many explanatory dictionaries of different languages of the world.
the beatles
1960
*tap the note
600 000 000
The Beatles albums sold worldwide
It seems that The Beatles lasted a lot longer, but in fact - only ten years.
John Lennon
spiritual person
in white
in denim
gravedigger
George Harrison
without shoes
dead person
Paul McCartney
mourner
in black
Ringo Starr
A city legend according to which The Beatles bass guitarist and vocalist Paul McCartney died in a 1966 car accident and was replaced by a double, and The Beatles songs and album covers contain numerous hidden allusions to this event.
Rumors have been fueled by the cover of the Abbey Road album, which, according to fans of the theory, encodes a message about the death of Paul McCartney. The Beatles crossing the crossing represent a funeral procession.
Rumors have been fueled by the cover of the Abbey Road album, which, according to fans of the theory, encodes a message about the death of Paul McCartney. The Beatles crossing the crossing represent a funeral procession.
Paul is dead
nasa & beatles
In February 2008, NASA, in honor of its 50th anniversary, broadcast the song Across the Universe into space. The transmission was sent to the North Star, the song in the form of an electromagnetic wave went to travel through the Universe. And she's still out there somewhere.
Speed
300 000 km/s
Distance
431 light years from Earth
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Christians vs. Lennon
In one of the interviews, Lennon said: “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I'll be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first – rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.."
After that, a real war was declared in the USA to the Beatles. Their records were publicly burned, the songs stopped playing on the radio. Lennon had to apologize for his words, but the group still suffered losses. After these tours, the Beatles decided to abandon the concerts. They never performed on stage again.
Lennon's words sparked a wave of protests, as well as pickets by members of the Ku Klux Klan
We’ve grown up a little, all of us, there has been a change and we’re all a bit freer and all that, but it’s the same game. Shit, they’re doing exactly
the same thing, selling arms to South Africa, killing blacks on the street, people are living in fucking poverty, with rats crawling over them. It just makes you puke, and I woke up to that too.
Lennon informs the team that he is leaving the band.
September 1969 г.
John lennon & YOKO ONO
1966
The album was considered obscene by some authorities and copies were confiscated in several jurisdictions.
Check how the cover looked like
John invited Yoko to his house to create music while his wife was on vacation. After its completion, their romance flared up completely. While Cynthia was in Greece, he and Yoko recorded an album of experimental sounds.
The eccentric Japanese-American artist had a special sense of humor and immediately made an impression on Lennon.
There was no music on: the record contains a chaotic array of noises, rocks and screams. The cover of the album was notable - it contained a photography of naked John lennon
and Yoko Ono. The cover caused outrage, distributors were forced to sell the album in a plain brown wrapper.
John and Yoko met in November 1966 at a London gallery, where Yoko smiled and handed Lennon a small card with the word "Breathe" written on it and walked away. Their relationship developed very rapidly.
strikes, protests and creativity
John and Yoko have made several albums together, created many films, works of art and plays together. Being deeply involved in each other's affairs, together they rehearsed in recording studios, shot video clips and even performed on stage.
They were rebels and artists, two lovers with a "single soul", as John Lennon himself later said.
They were rebels and artists, two lovers with a "single soul", as John Lennon himself later said.
1968
Two Virgins
Up Your Legs Forever
Erection
Imagine
1970
1971
1972
Honeymoon
1969
No.5
1968
Directing with Yoko Ono
The most controversial among the couple's many bright and funny short films was a 15-minute slow-motion video, the main character of which was Lennon's penis coming into an aroused state.
— filmed nude
— shaved head for charity
— recorded joint songs
— distributed acorns in the name of peace
— staged a 7-day "bed strike"
— fought for the rights of the Indians
— shaved head for charity
— recorded joint songs
— distributed acorns in the name of peace
— staged a 7-day "bed strike"
— fought for the rights of the Indians
They transformed their feelings into the language of art:
1980
killed by a fan
On December 8, 1980, after one of the interviews, John signed autographs for fans, and one of them even handed the singer his own record, asking him to sign on its cover. That man was Mark David Chapman.
Hours later, Mark Chapman shot John in the back five times. It took several minutes for Lennon to be taken to the hospital, but this time was not enough either. Due to heavy blood loss, Lennon's life could not be saved. He died on the same day.
Hours later, Mark Chapman shot John in the back five times. It took several minutes for Lennon to be taken to the hospital, but this time was not enough either. Due to heavy blood loss, Lennon's life could not be saved. He died on the same day.
by killing he dreamed of becoming an idol of the youth, and thus appropriate the glory of Lennon.
later Mark admitted that he was very jealous of John Lennon's fame.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono was taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz , on the day John Lennon was shot. It became one of the most iconic images in rock ‘n’ roll history.
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end
John Lennon
