John Lennon

Full Name: Originally John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon

Born:
October 9, 1940

Died:
December 8, 1980

John Lennon Quote:
"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

John Lennon Before and After The Beatles:
His mother taught him to play banjo as a child. He formed the group that would eventually become The Beatles, then called The Quarry Men, in the late 50s. After The Beatles split in 1970, he continued writing and performing as a solo artist until 1975, when he retired. He had just released a comeback album shortly before his death in 1980.

Essential John Lennon CD:
Working Class Hero - The Essential Lennon
This two-CD compilation contains 38 songs that define the artist's solo career.