John Lennon Accomplishments

Michael Jackson was a singer, songwriter and a talented dancer. At the age of five, he became the lead singer of his family’s popular group, The Jackson 5. Later, he went to a solo career with massive success. He was dubbed the “King of Pop” for his contribution to the world to music.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney, being outspoken anti-war advocates, greatly shaped American culture with their music during this time. With releases such as “Revolution” and “Imagine”, The Beatles expressed their distaste for war as well as their optimistic aspirations for the American people. “Revolution” and “Imagine” were released in 1968 and 1971, respectively, shortly after the turning point in American support of the war. The antiwar movement in 1965 sparked massive opposition to American involvement in Vietnam, and following this spark came musical singles such as

Elton John was born on the 25th of March 1947. His birth name was Reginald Kenneth Dwight. He is a singer, composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist. He mostly plays Pop, Glam Rock, Blues Jam and Soft rock (Majority of Pop). His achievements are as follows:

Although the Beatles were a worldwide success and are still the most renoud band of all time, John Lennon was the most famous. Throwing up peace signs at concerts and singing about love and serenity, Lennon had it all.(NY Daily News) He even went to say in an interview “We are even more popular than Jesus Christ Now. ”Like most hippies, Lennon had many things that he did not agree with about the U.S. government. He spoke out about politics and violence, and although not verbally claiming a political party, he was a socialist and a radical.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were always very close friends and when they sat down to write sounds, they knew how to write hits. The magic between the two was fading and becoming obvious. John believed that the Beatles were holding him back and were controlling his life. Paul, on the other hand, still wanted to see the band succeed and it was his life. Even though they once wrote hits together, their different methods of writing songs was becoming quite a problem. Paul was organized and liked to plan everything out. John, on the other hand, was never

The article, 12 Things You Didn’t Know About John and Yoko’s Relationship by therichest, is about one of the most famous power couples of all time, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Lennon and Ono were always together, an act which many Beatles fans believe to have been at least a huge, if not the contributing factor in the breakup of the band. She was such a permanent presence, Lennon had a bed brought into the studio after Ono suffered a traffic accident in 1969, so she could still attend recording sessions while she laid and recovered from her injuries. Somewhat to his surprise, Lennon has gone on the record saying that the press and fans in the UK were not very receptive to his marriage of Yoko Ono. Ono funded several memorials after the death

3 Assignment 1 Timbre is what allows a listener to distinguish between two different sounds. It allows the listener to recognize the difference between different songs, such as ABC (The Jackson 5) (1970), and Back in Black (AC/DC) (1980). It also enables the listener to decipher a variety of notes in a piece of music, and even recognize individuals by the sound of their voice.

“The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility” (cite source). The empowering musical legend, John Lennon, recalls the sixties as a time of maturation and optimism for the world as a whole. Instead of fighting world wars, cowering in economic depression, or riding the wave of regularity, people began to express the values near and dear to their hearts. Four young men in particular took to the stage to spark this wildfire of change. From their humble beginnings in Liverpool clubs, the band infamously known as “The Beatles”, made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, ascended to superstardom atop

John Lennon was an English musician who gained worldwide fame as one of the members of the Beatles, for his subsequent solo career, and for his political activism and pacifism. On Monday, December 8, 1980, Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. Lennon had just returned from Record Plant Studio with his wife, Yoko Ono.

Millions of people believe in Christianity and most of them live their lives swearing by it. To somebody who doesn’t understand the bible, they won't be able to understand that large majority of people who live by it. Now, Religion has become more about the man, than the actual message being portrayed, John Lennon had very interesting views about religion. Although I don’t believe in everything he said he does have a few good words. One quote was “ I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.” What John Lennon means is that he doesn't truly believe in a single god or religion, but what Mohammed, Jesus, and Buddha taught was positive. Studying the bible is beneficial because of the messages and lessons of peace and love, and it can help the reader understand a certain large group of people.

Who is John Lennon? John lennon is a songwriter, musician, and an activist who played a big part in the influence of politics. What marked his name into the history of music and history of the world was neither his voice nor song-writing talent, but how he made use of these talents against political injustices. “John Lennon’s name will always be synonymous with peace and political activism.” said William Hammett, the author of John Lennon and the Mercy Street Café. Lennon was known for injustice, peace, and his views against war.

Whenever people thought about peace activism people would think about John Lennon as well making him synonymous with being a peaceful person. John Lennon was a person who believed that violence was not the answer and someone who was a peaceful activist does not deserve to be killed in such a heinous

President Jimmy Carter believed The Beatles and John Lennon changed “the spirit of a whole generation.” (*) Besides being apart of a rock band, Lennon was very influential. Not only influential, John Lennon was inspirational. Fans of John Lennon that were having a rough time would come to him for advice. One piece of advice that John Lennon gave was “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” There are many other inspirational quotes that John Lennon gave. (*) John Lennon’s death changed the spirit and mindset (outlook on life) of his fans and the world.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono helped each other because they were in it together. Lennon and Ono would badly want peace for the world because on their honeymoon at Amsterdam hotel in March 1969 was used to host their first sit-in for days. They confused the world for days because of the way they decided to protest which would lead to them being in the newspapers all over the world which they enjoyed because that would bring more attention to what they were protesting. Yoko changed John because she was his muse to speak out about peace alongside her even though people didn’t like her because they thought she broke up the Beatles, it should also be said that if she wasn’t in the picture John Lennon wouldn’t of become this big inspiration that he is today. In one of these sit-ins John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band would create a song that would continue to be used for

INTRODUCTION “Everybody loves you when you’re six feet in the ground,” was once said by John Lennon. “The finest day I ever had was when tomorrow never came,” - Kurt. Though they died in the midst of their career, John Lennon and Kurt Cobain amazed people with their successes, obstacles, music.