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

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John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter, author, and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. With Paul McCartney, Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century and “wrote some of the most popular music in rock and roll history”. The second most successful songwriter in Billboard singles chart history after McCartney, Lennon was responsible for 27 number one singles on the U.S. Hot 100 chart as a performer or songwriter.

• 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 rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, rock and roll
• Occupations: Musician, singer-songwriter, artist, peace activist, writer, record producer
• Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, harmonica
• 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: www.johnlennon.com

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Lennon's son defends car advert
BBC Entertainment, 2010-03-05 12:24:40
John Lennon's son Sean defends the use of footage of his father in a car advert, saying it was "not for money".

John Lennon Appearance In Car Ad Stirs Controversy
Billboard, 2010-03-04 22:52:00
A new Citroen commercial airing in the U.K. features old footage of John Lennon, and now Beatles fans are wondering whether Yoko Ono made the right decision in allowing the French car company to use her late husband's image.

Music museum expands reach with archive, library (AP)
Yahoo Entertainment, 2010-03-01 01:53:54
AP - There's always been room at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for the exciting, most popular relics, like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" jacket and John Lennon's Sgt. Pepper uniform. But most of the not-so-flashy mementos were tucked away in storage.