What John Lennon Regretted About ‘Power to the People’
One could argue John Lennon‘s “Power to the People” hasn’t aged a day, especially compared to other political songs. Despite the song’s greatness, John had a significant issue with its…
A Beatle Didn’t Grace the Grammy Awards Stage Until After the Group Broke Up
The Beatles never attended the Grammy Awards. They never sat next to artists like the Mamas and the Papas, or maybe Frank Sinatra, and waited for the announcement. The Beatles…
John Lennon Said 1 Song from The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ Was a Joke
John Lennon said a song from The Beatles’ The White Album has some social commentary. It’s also supposed to be a joke. Is it a funny joke? Well, that’s a…
(Original Caption) WASHINGTON: Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, holds a news conference at the National Press Club April 28th. New York Mayor John V. Lindsay has intervened in behalf of the Lennons in their bid to avert deportation from the United States. In a letter to the Commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, made public April 28th, Lindsay urged that deportation proceedings against the couple be dropped and that they be granted resident alien status. Lennon is facing deportation on the basis of a four-year-old conviction in Britain on possession of marijuana.
Why Did John Lennon Love Yoko Ono?
John Lennon and Yoko Ono became one of the most prominent celebrity couples of the 20th century. Many Beatles fans disliked Yoko and blamed her for the Beatles’ break-up. Despite…
Singers on John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ Didn’t Know They Were Being Recorded
Pop singer Petula Clark was one of several celebrities who sang backup on John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance.” The “Downtown” singer didn’t completely understand what was going on at…
Just Give Him Some Truth! 3 of John Lennon’s Best Political Songs
John Lennon never shied away from speaking his mind. Though the Beatles were politically minded in their own right, when Lennon decided to forge a solo career he got particularly…
John Lennon – ‘Plastic Ono Band’
After stepping off the roller coaster that was The Beatles’ career, John Lennon was in a frail state of mind. Having been one of the most famous people on the…
John Lennon Said 2 Beatles Songs Proved He Could Write All-Time Great Melodies
John Lennon wasn’t always concerned with writing melodies. Despite this, he said two of The Beatles’ songs showed he could write melodies “with the best of them.” One of these…
Paul McCartney Was Proud John Lennon Didn’t ‘Deck’ Someone Who Was Rude to Yoko Ono
Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono did not get along, a fact that John Lennon knew well. He resented the way McCartney and George Harrison treated Ono and they grew frustrated…
How Yoko Ono Saved Beatles’ Historical Documents From Destruction
In 1994, Yoko Ono gave Paul McCartney demo tapes that would eventually become the 2023 Beatles song “Now and Then.” She helped bring a major piece of Beatles’ history to…