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How John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” Became the Refrain of Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
The late president celebrated the impact and influence of the song, which decries war, nationalism, and the excesses of ...
Song Paul McCartney wrote to get over The Beatles' split became one of his favourites
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50 Years Later: How 1975’s No. 1 albums hold up after a half-century
In 1975, familiar faces dominated the album charts as artists including Elton John, Chicago, Paul McCartney and Olivia Newton-John — all of whom had No. 1 albums the previous year — returned to the ...
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The Cosmic Beatles Lyric That Emerged From a Spousal Argument
We know Yoko Ono inspired plenty of John Lennon's songs, both with The Beatles and when he went solo. Although she doesn't ...
American Songwriter4d
John Lennon’s Favorite Beatles Songs That Paul McCartney Wrote
It remains a fascinating exercise to wonder how John Lennon and Paul McCartney felt about each other’s songs. Bands, and especially a band’s primary songwriters, are famously competitive. This ...
“Chilling in a way”: The prophetic John Lennon song inspired by Bob Marley
The John Lennon track 'Borrowed Time' was inspired by Bob Marley's 'Hallelujah Time' and reflected Lennon's feelings about ...
Every song John Lennon released as a solo artist but wrote for The Beatles
While songwriters never really stop, John Lennon felt that these demos from the Beatles days were worth fleshing out into ...
John Lennon Rocks Back Onto The Charts Thanks To A Collaboration With His Wife
John Lennon and Yoko Ono's “Happy XMas (War Is Over)” climbs on three Billboard charts this frame, bringing Gimme Some Truth.
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Bassist Tony Levin discusses his recently completed King Crimson tour and solo project
Influential bassist Tony Levin speaks with NPR's Eric Deggans about Levin's work with the experimental rock band King Crimson.