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John Lennon was born October 8th 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital to parents Julia and Alfred Lennon.

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1946: John Lennon moves into his aunts home

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1946: John Lennon moves into his aunts home

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After a heated fight between his parents where Lennon would have to choose between either his father or his mother Lennon, in the end, chose his mother

"It was an agonizing decision... John was shattered. he suddenly changed his mind, and ran after his mother crying. Julia was relieved and thrilled." (Partridge 9)

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A Gallotone Champion acoustic guitar from 1959

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1956: John Lennon gets his first guitar 

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1956: John Lennon gets his first guitar 

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Julia Lennon gave Lennon 5 pounds and 10 ten shillings to get the guitar delivered to her instead of his aunt Mimi, who wasn't supportive of John Lennon's interest in music.

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At age 15 John Lennon forms the Quarrymen named after Quarry Bank High School where he went to school.

"John wasn't the only one of his gang who was bitten by the skiffle craze. Rod bought a banjo off his uncle, and John began working on Pete to join them. Pete, knowing he utterly lacked any musical skills, was unenthusiastic. but John badgered him until he dragged an old washboard out of his parents' garden shed" (Partridge 33)

https://www.cavernclub.com/beatleweek-bands-guest-speakers/the-original-quarrymen/

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John Lennon (right) Paul McCartney (Left)

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After the Quarrymen's second performance Lennon asked McCartney to join the band, and he accepted.

"eager to introduce him to John. John regarded Paul warily, then Paul borrowed a guitar and whipped into Eddie Cochran's 'Twenty Flight Rock.' John was incredulous." (Partridge 38)

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(left to right) Paul McCartney,  , George Harrison, and John Lennon

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1958: George Harrison joins the Quarrymen

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1958: George Harrison joins the Quarrymen

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McCartney asked if Harrison could join, Lennon thought he was too young, he was only 14 at the time. But Harrison auditioned on the upper deck of a bus with the song Raunchy, he made it into the band.

"While they were all riding home on the nearly deserted upper level of the bus, George pulled out his guitar and played 'Raunchy' -- a tough, complicated piece. John couldn't help himself. he was impressed." (partridge 53)

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On July 15th, 1958 Julia Lennon is hit by a car, traumatizing the teenage John Lennon, causing him to drink and frequently get into fights.

"At Julia's house, Bobby and John were waiting, wondering why Julia was so late, when a police officer knocked at the door. He asked Joh if he was Julia's son, then told them she'd been hit by a car and killed." (Partridge 56

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In early 1960 the Quarrymen became the Beatles.

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Pete Best was replaced by Ringo Starr because the band thought he was too good-looking, he was the most popular with the female audience, and he ended up getting injured because someone tried to cut some of his hair off.

"Another Liverpool drummer the Beatles knew from Hamburg, Ringo Starr, replaced Pete. They'd played alternating sets with his band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes... Not only could Ringo keep a steady rock'n'roll beat, he had a way of getting something more out of his drums, an indefinable, unique sound only he could produce." (Partridge 85)

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Baby Julian held by Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon's then wife

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While Lennon was on tour his first son was born in April of 1963 to Cynthia and John Lennon.

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The Beatles on stage during the Ed Sullivan Show

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1964: The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show

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1964: The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show

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In February of 1964, the Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show launching them into international fame.

"A palpable, contagious excitement gripped the audience as the Beatles played five songs on the Ed Sullivan Show." (Partridge 101

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A distressed Lennon created the song Help! as a plea, "I meant it ... It was me singing 'help" (Lennon)

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1966: Lennon says the Beatles are more popular than Jesus

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1966: Lennon says the Beatles are more popular than Jesus

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"Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink ... We're more popular than Jesus now – I don't know which will go first, rock and roll or Christianity." was what Lennon said in an interview in March of 1966, this caused much controversy and caused the Beatles to stop touring as a whole.

"His remark was reprinted out of context on the front page of an American teen magazine, Datebook, on July 29, 1966, just before the Beatles were scheduled for their fourth American tour. There was an immediate firestorm of protest, especially in the south. Radio stations banned their songs." (Partridge 119)

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On March 20th Lennon and Yoko Ono married after dating for three years.

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Apple records logo with Give Peace a Chance on it

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1969: Give Peace a Chance is released as a single

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1969: Give Peace a Chance is released as a single

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Lennon wrote the song "Give Peace a Chance" in only a couple of weeks after his bed-in protests, the song was an instant hit and became a peace icon.

"On May 26 John and Yoko climbed back into bed for another weeklong "Bed-in for Peace" in Montreal, Canada. Besides giving hundreds of interviews, John recorded his song 'Give Peace a Chance,' on a borrowed tape recorder." (Partridge 155)

https://johnlennonpeace.weebly.com/the-john-lennon-peace-movement.html

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album cover

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1970: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is released 

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1970: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is released 

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Lennon releases his debut album, which was an extremely personal album with songs like "Mother" which was him coming to terms with childhood feelings of rejection, "Working Class Hero" which was an attack against the middle-class social system, though the song didn't get much broadcast time as it included controversial lines such as "you're still [explicit] peasants"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqXzloWA53E

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Lennon when creating "Imagine" wanted to give it a more "broadcast friendly" sound, which he did, and to great success, the title track became an anthem for anti-war movements.

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Lennon and Ono separated for 18 months and in that time May Pang, Ono and Lennon's assistant started a relationship. In this time Lennon started drinking heavily and controversy was started between Lennon and Harry Nelson. in 1974 Lennon released "Walls and Bridges" which saw Elton John as a backing track in "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" In 1975 Lennon and Ono got back together.

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1975-1980: Hiatus and Double fantasy release 

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1975-1980: Hiatus and Double fantasy release 

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On October 9th Sean Lennon was born, Lennon decided to become a "househusband" and take time off creating music, and instead cook and take care of the baby. He would come back in October with his single "(Just Like) Starting Over" in November Double Fantasy would be released, which was a collaboration of songs from both Lennon and Ono. The music in the album reflected his fulfillment in his newfound stable family. More music would be recorded for another album Milk and Honey which would be released in 1984.

https://abtc.ng/does-sean-lennon-remember-his-father/

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On the evening of December the 8th John Lennon after a recording session between Ono and Lennon, Lennon would sign an autograph for Mark David Chapman, Chapman would then shoot Lennon four times, Lennon would be rushed to the hospital in a police cruiser, where he would say his last words, "I'm shot!" He would be pronounced dead on arrival when he got to the hospital. Chapman would be arrested at the scene.

"Shortly before 11 p.m., their driver brought them back to the Dakota. They pulled up on Seventy-Second Street in front of the gates, and the doorman swung open their car door. John walked toward the stone arch first, followed by Yoko. Mark Chapman, still standing out front, called John's name, dropped to one knee with a .38 revolver pointed straight at John, and repeatedly squeezed the trigger. Five bullets hit John just as he was turning back to look over his shoulder. He staggered up the steps to the manager's office, gasped, 'i'm shot, I'm shot,' and fell to the floor." (Partridge 195)

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