Sir john lennon biography book

John Lennon was a British singer-songwriter and a key member of the Beatles – a musical and cultural phenomenon.

Sir john lennon biography book

After the Beatles, Lennon went on to have a distinguished solo career. Lennon was also an icon of the 1960s counter-culture revolution and was an anti-war activist.

“If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliché that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem.

Love and peace are eternal.”

– John Lennon

Short Biography of John Lennon

John Lennon was born, October 1940, during a German air raid in Oxford Street Maternity hospital, Liverpool. During his childhood, he saw little of his father Freddie, who went AWOL whilst serving in the navy.

John lennon biography

For several years, John was brought up by his mother’s sister Mimi.

In his early years, John was a mischievous student, who would be quick to take the mickey out of teachers and other students. His school reports were often scathing.

“Certainly on the road to failure