9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980
John Lennon was an influence on many lives world wide. From the early Sixties in clubs in Germany and Liverpool, England, to his murder in New York City.
From The Quarrymen to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and a little stint with a group known as the “Beatles.”
I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Ed Sullivan Show (1964)
As much as his music, I remember his time as a peace activist and his battles with J. Edger and President Nixon. Some weird stuff there!
Kalima in her “Morning Blog” and Haruko Haruhara (HH) got a jump on this the other day with their posts “Where you 30 years ago today when you heard? , and I hope everyone had a chance to read, enjoy and comment.
Enough with the words, let’s hear some music! When you think of John Lennon, what music comes to mind ?
Enjoy, Remember and PEACE.
Imagine–Live
Some of his roots
Stand by Me
John Lennon sings Buddy Holly
I wasn’t sure about this expression until a friend from England explained it to me.
The Beatles- Why Don’t We Do It In The Road
The list is endless—Carry On.
“Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.”
Give Peace a Chance!
Related articles
- John Lennon: Top 6 most influential songs (csmonitor.com)
I’m only sleeping.
An oldie. Please please me.
Mother
Nobody told me
John Lennon, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton – Yer Blues
Jagger and Lennon –
Bowie and Lennon – Fame –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whcgt_NBT30
Ain’t That A Shame –
Woman –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dzjbj7451g
Well Well Well –
I Don’t Want To Be A Soldier –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRa4kJuSHAU
Now and Then –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbyAD1ySWZw
Remember –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCucBWwCxCg
Elton John and John Lennon – Whatever Gets You Through The Night –
Beautiful Boy –
Gimme Some Truth –
Jealous Guy
HH I love that one too especially the piano
Another version Roxy Music
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcJSAxxPF-s
Tomorrow Lives Today
I think was the first album that they used a 64 track recorder, amazing at the time. What an antique compared to digital machines today. 🙂
The No. 1 Beatles’ song of all time, according to Rolling Stone. And they’re more hip than you and I, don’t you forget it!
Never mind the McCartney in the beginning!
Is it Yesterday?
Across the Universe by Sean Lennon, Moby and Rufus Wainwright
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqRxi6G7Dro&feature=related
This is my favorite
Julia
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0shbwip_sI
A version by Sean Lennon
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHsdvMfvkWY
OK, not John, but I like this
While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
Dream #9 –
Here is a song that I’ve never heard of or about, but saw it on the PBS Documentary – LennonNYC –
j’avaz, I thought about using this song in the intro. It is a good example of his political life.