John Winston Lennon Early Life John Winston Lennon was born to Alfred and Juila Lennon on October 9th‚ 1940 in Liverpool England. John was Named after paternal grandfather and the prime minister at the time‚ Winston Churchill. With his parents messy relationship‚ and his father never being around. His aunt‚ Mimi Smith‚ complained to the Liverpool Social Services‚ causing Lennon’s mother to handover the care of John to her. Throughout the rest of his childhood he lived with his aunt and uncle
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thought out process based around two basic questions: who has made a significant difference‚ and done it in more than one way? After really coming down to it‚ I came up with two prime candidates; John Lennon and Ronald Reagan. After researching both‚ I found some extraordinary things. To talk about Lennon I found that he was an extreme positive influence on everyone with his music when the people craved influence the most‚ the Vietnam War‚ but that he also was a major advocate for peace and equality
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John Lennon "When I was 5 years old‚ my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school‚ they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ’happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment‚ and I told them they didn’t understand life" (John Lennon). This was a quotation from John Lennon stating that he wants to become a successful person and be happy. John Lennon created many songs and protests against war‚ used Thinking Flexibly to overcome
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John Lennon was born on December 9‚ 1940 in Liverpool‚ Merseyside‚ England and went face to face with death on December 8‚ 1980 at the age of forty in New York‚ New York when Mark David a crazed fan in front of Lennon’s apartment shot Lennon several times. Unfortunately‚ in Lennon’s life story‚ death won‚ taking one of the world’s greatest pop/rock artists famous for changing the music industry as a member of the group known as the Beatles. At the age of four Lennon’s parents divorced leaving him
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in the society we live in. John Lennon believed people should have a chance to do whatever they wanted to do in life. In his song “Working Class Hero‚” he shows how people are small and worthless compared to the people at the top. In order to get to the top‚ you have to give up everything you believe in including morals and ethics. I believe that Lennon is attempting to get people to open their eyes and see that there is more to life than a 9-5 job in a cubicle.John Lennon is able to convince his audience
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John Winston Lennon was an extremely talented and very well known songwriter‚ composer‚ and recording artist in the 1960’s. Many people today still look at Lennon as an inspirational singer that put meaning into the songs he wrote. Lennon demonstrates his powerful thought in his best-selling single of his solo career “Imagine”. This song encourages listeners to imagine a world at peace and to not live a life focused on material possessions. He started off small‚ just like any other‚ and had plenty
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John Lennon was revolutionary for music. He was the lead singer of the Beatles. He was also very influential in the hippie revolution. He had huge success in his career. From forming the Beatles to his death in 1980‚ he was one of the most influential musicians in history. He was born on October 8‚ 1940‚ in Liverpool England. His mother bought him his first guitar when he was 15. When he turned sixteen‚ John formed a group called the Quarry Men. They performed rhythmic prison songs of the American
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“Well‚ I am not average. I am extraordinary.” John Lennon and Me was performed at The Kentucky Center‚ by Stage One on February 7th. The play was written by Cherie Bennett‚ and produced by Peter Holloway. All of the actors that performed were incredible‚ even though they were all only in high school. I thought the play was very good‚ even with it’s minor flaws. The play was about a girl named “Star”‚ which she came up by herself‚ her original name “Stella Grubner”. Star had cystic fibrosis‚ a
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Music The Voice of A Generation John Lennon’s music impacted the war movement in the 1960. As musicians‚ our duty is to carry today’s influence‚ even if we are not directly trying to do so. The art we release through our art form directly impacts the listeners in powerful ways. Today’s youth and adolescents of our society prove how powerful words and music can be. John Lennon a man ahead of his own time Born 9th October 1940 Died the 8th of December. John Lennon Co Founder and former member of the
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John Lennon was one of the most opinionated yet brilliant artists that will forever live on in generations to come. He believed that there was more beyond what everyone conformed to. John Lennon was a man that left an impact that may seem minimal to society but in reality‚ he captured the vision of what a peaceful world should look like. As a man that was not fond of abiding by any rules or the status quo‚ he decided to take his ability and passion for music in another direction. Most people would
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