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    Yoko Ono Research Paper

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    figure in popular culture and is thought of as the woman who “broke up The Beatles”, due to her passionate relationship with John Lennon. Yoko Ono is victim to many different interpretations, most related to her personal attributes. Her relationship to John Lennon is seen by critics and even Beatles fans as a ploy to financially, physically and psychologically manipulate Lennon. This essay will argue that the reason for Yoko Ono’s perception as an ‘acquisitive homewrecker’ is a direct result of the

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    Epstein  Mal Evans  Allen Klein  George Martin  Pete Best 2 ____________ is the composer and lead singer on this #1 song.  Paul McCartney  John Lennon  George Harrison  Ringo Starr  Linda McCartney 3 In September of 1978, Robert Stigwood 's film _______________ opens in theaters, starring George Burns, the

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    Lennon 's Life And Life

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    Lennon not having a father early on in life would affect him then and later in life. All of Lennon’s pain reached back to his earliest memories and would cut through his whole life. When Lennon was just a little boy his father was often away from home (“war-time”). When eventually his father returned, he wanted to start over but it was too late because Lennon’s mother by then was pregnant with another man’s child (“war-time”), and she didn’t want anything to do with Lennon’s father. His father left

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    Lennon left the Beatles in September 1969, just after they completed recording Abbey Road. The news of the break-up was kept secret until McCartney announced his departure in April 1970, a month before the band released Let It Be, which was recorded just before Abbey Road. Not long after the Beatles broke up, in 1970, Lennon released his debut solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, featuring a raw, minimalist sound that followed "primal-scream" therapy. He followed it with 1971's Imagine, the

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    John Lennon, he was The lead singer for one of the most famous bands ever known. He died on December 8th, 1980 outside of his New York apartment. He was shot by a 25 year old man named David Chapman. There have been conspiracies of why David Chapman killed him, But the truth will be told here. David Chapman was an outcast at school and they said he was just a delusional nerd, and that he took drugs and was psychologically disturbed. I believe that a lot actually, because there was absolutely no reason

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    woman, that cemented her legacy as a scapegoat in the 1970s. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, & George Harrison changed the way people looked at British musicians and music in America in the 60s. In late 1957, John Lennon lead a band called The Blackjacks when he was at the tender age of 16. Months after their formation, Lennon met Paul McCartney who was a fresh 15 years old around the time. After he and Lennon realized the chemistry artistically between them , the two agreed for McCartney

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    Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison formed their widely known band, The Beatles, in a city of England called Liverpool. Together, as a band, The Beatles created a total of twelve (12) albums in a matter of twenty (20) years. John Lennon created a ballad which he dedicated to his wife called “John and Yoko”. However, once the band split John Lennon was the first to pass away. John Lennon lost his life on December 8, 1980 at the age of forty (40). John Lennon passed away due

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    this band there were four main members, including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The Beatles albums were number one in 35 different countries, and it sold more than a billion copies in the 2000’s. People love their music like “Yesterday”, “Penny Lane”, and “Come Together”. The Beatles held the top spot on the Billboard Single Chart in the 1960s. Every record was a success when it was released. Also John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote most of the songs for the

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    build a name for themselves. The band includes John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The band was formed in Liverpool, England, and originally only included John Lennon, age 16, and some friends from school. McCartney later joined the band, and the band began playing and writing music. The band was later looking for more members after some band members had left, and though Harrison, age 14, impressed Lennon with his guitar, Lennon thought he was too young. Eventually, Harrison

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    freedom without the fear of being criticized by the other three. While George Harrison was the first Beatle to hit it out of the park with All Things Must Pass, John Lennon was experiencing critical acclaim with the Plastic Ono Band. While the first recording featured such classic tunes as "Mother" and "God," it didn't spawn any hits for Lennon. However, his singles were giving his ex band mates a run for their money. Unlike Paul McCartney, John's music was personal, raw and exposed. Just five years

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