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  • Category: Recording
  • Unveiled: 30 Sep 1988
  • Star rank: 353
  • Address:
    1776 Vine St
  • Position: 4 tiles from the curb, facing north
  • Notes: Star was moved to in front of Capital Records from further north on Vine in Dec 2009

John Lennon

Previous star: Beverly Bayne

Biography

Lennon rehearsing “Give Peace a Chance” in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1969

Source: Wikipedia

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, and together with Paul McCartney formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.

Fact file

  • Birth name: John Winston Lennon
  • Born: 9 October 1940 Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died: 8 December 1980 (aged 40) New York, New York, US
  • Genres: Rock, pop
  • Occupations: Musician, singer-songwriter, artist, peace activist, writer, record producer
  • Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, banjo, Mellotron, 6 string bass, percussion, recorder
  • Years active: 1957–1975, 1980
  • Labels: Parlophone, Capitol, Apple, EMI, Geffen, Polydor
  • Associated acts: The Quarrymen, The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band, The Dirty Mac, Yoko Ono
  • Website: JohnLennon.com

Read more about John Lennon at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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Quick Hits: Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, John Lennon / Yoko Ono / Lady Gaga, Coldplay, OK Go, Lauryn Hill
FMQB Radio and Music, 2010-09-01 17:11:56

Lady Gaga To Perform At John Lennon Tribute Show
MTV News, 2010-09-01 12:46:49
Perry Farrell, Iggy Pop, RZA also join Yoko Ono's We Are Plastic Ono Band in Los Angeles next month.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images There's no word yet if she's going to take a seat at the signature white piano again, but Lady Gaga has signed ...

Lady Gaga To Perform At John Lennon Tribute Show
VH1 News, 2010-09-01 12:46:49
Lady Gaga, Perry Farrell, RZA and more have been announced on the bill for Yoko Ono's We Are Plastic Ono band's John Lennon tribute concerts in Los Angeles on October 1 and 2.

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