2/22/13 McCartney vs. Lennon: Loving and Losing John Lennon and Paul McCartney are two revolutionary artists who grew and developed a very beautiful and distinct style of song writing that shaped or rather influenced musicians apart of and after their generation. Besides a distinct difference in tonality between John and Paul‚ both musicians are very different from one another and it is this chemistry that is the very essence of The Beatle’s aura. It is important to understand this distinct
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Imagine a world without violence; a world without suffering; a world without hate. These words streamed through John Lennon’s mind as he sat at his plain‚ brown‚ Steinway upright piano composing his most influential song‚ “Imagine”. This same piano was bought by George Micheal years after Lennon’s assassination. Since the purchase‚ Micheal’s has decided to spread the dreams of Lennon through a tour he calls the Piano Peace Project. The tour will stop at many sites of American tragedy‚ one being
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John Lennon It is 1968‚ there are thousands of people gathered in New York City to protest the Vietnam War. People are passionately chanting and singing about what they believe in. There are draft cards burning‚ posters‚ and a peaceful resistance from a minority group against the war. Events like these were a major part of the late 1960’s and early 70’s; and John Lennon had a major influence and connection to the politics and music of the era. Lennon was born on October 9th‚ 1940 in Liverpool‚ Uk
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These thoughts all went through John Lennon’s head as he sat down and wrote a very influential song‚ “Imagine” in 1971. This song was written during the Vietnam War‚ the peace movement‚ and the first Nixon Administration. A very large amount of the popular culture of that time‚ were centered all around those factors. In his song‚ “Imagine”‚ Lennon describes what divides us and what should be uniting us to make heaven on Earth. In the first stanza‚ John Lennon wants us to forget about our worries
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References Were the songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles hidden drug references due to them living in the sixties and seventies when drug use was very common? The songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles are some of the best songs ever written‚ but to many people’s surprise The Beatles have hidden references to drugs like marijuana‚ acid‚ heroin‚ LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)‚ and cocaine. Both Paul McCartney and John Lennon have had problems with drugs
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Beatles got together? They came together by a man named John Winston Lennon. He had a passion for music and arts. John Lennon is a well-known artist for making music and singing it. (Dowswell)When John was a young boy he didn’t like to go to school‚ but he was very bright. He was a student with bad behavior. He skipped class time to write stories and draw. He didn’t like school because it was very boring to him. He was a smart kid though. When John was still young he taught himself how to play a guitar
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Albert/Admiral Halsey" 3 Beatle _________ composed and sang lead on this song. John Paul George Ringo none of the above 4 After "Photograph" hit #1‚ the release of the 1973 #1 single "You’re Sixteen" made __________ the only ex-Beatle to have back-to-back #1 singles (post-Beatles era). George Ringo Paul John George Martin 5 The lead singer on this hit from the 1970s is... George Ringo Paul Linda John 6 One song‚ drawn form George’s All Things Must Pass album‚ was his biggest
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the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us‚ and the world will be as one.” The quote by John Lennon speaks of a world where there is a perfection of mankind who needs no religion‚ nothing to kill or die for‚ no greed or hunger; but just the happiness and companionship of a man/woman. John Lennon was an important figure worldwide because he wanted love and unity for everyone around the world. John Lennon was born on Oct 9‚ 1940 in Liverpool‚ England. When he was 4 years old‚ John’s parents went
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Early Influences on the Beatles The Beatles’ career started in 1956 when John Lennon formed his skiffle band The Quarry Men(1960 became known as The Beatles) and ended in 1970. In between that decade or so they managed to release 13 studio albums (recorded 1963-1970)‚ so it’s like two in a year‚ couple of movies and enormous amount
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According to some‚ John Lennon’s assassination was considered just as devastating as the deaths of Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy (Feeney‚ Nolan). John Lennon was a member of the very popular and impactful band‚ the Beatles. Lennon was considered the intellectual and outspoken Beatle and this resulted in a lot of hate from some people (History.com). The assassination of John Lennon was unjust because he was an innocent musician who was killed by a mentally unstable man; however some believe
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