John Lennon
John Lennon was an English musician and songwriter, best known as a founder of the Beatles.
His name evokes 1960s counterculture, peace activism, and artistic reinvention.
After the Beatles disbanded, Lennon pursued a solo career and became an icon of the antiwar movement before his murder in 1980.
Give peace a chance and Imagine remain cultural touchstones.
References to Lennon often invoke idealism, celebrity tragedy, or rock history.
Major English port city
- Fab FourIconic sixties rock quartet
- Abbey RoadLondon recording studio street
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
- Ed SullivanVariety television pioneer
Paul McCartney · George Harrison · Ringo Starr · Rubber Soul · Let It Be · White Album · Please Please Me · Cavern Club
Freedom from disturbance
- anti-warOpposed to armed conflict
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- Nixon37th U.S. president
deportation · FBI · demonstration · counterculture · radical · political · immigration · rally
One who composes music
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- singerVocal music performer
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- rockSolid earthen material
rhythm guitar · harmonica · vocals · composer · melody · producer · recording · studio
Unverified traditional tale
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- martyrVictim for beliefs
- DakotaSiouan-speaking Plains people
- Central ParkManhattan's vast public greenspace
Rolling Stone · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · assassination · 1980 · tribute · legacy · influence · inspiration
Liverpool
Major English port city
- Fab FourIconic sixties rock quartet
- Abbey RoadLondon recording studio street
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
Paul McCartney · George Harrison · Ringo Starr · Ed Sullivan · Rubber Soul · Let It Be · White Album · Please Please Me · Cavern Club · Brian Epstein
peace
Freedom from disturbance
- anti-warOpposed to armed conflict
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
Nixon · deportation · FBI · demonstration · counterculture · radical · political · immigration · rally
songwriter
One who composes music
rock · rhythm guitar · harmonica · vocals · composer · melody · producer · recording · studio · acoustic
legend
Unverified traditional tale
Central Park · Rolling Stone · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · assassination · 1980 · tribute · legacy · influence · inspiration
Mother
Female parent as title
- Beautiful BoyEndearing phrase for son
- Phil Spector
- Male SingersElvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, Paul McCartney
- British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
- Grammy WinnersAdele, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin
- Late IconsMarilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean
- oldiesElvis, golden oldies, Hound Dog, oldies, Johnny B. Goode
- Rock StarsMick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain
John LennonRichard Nixon
Henry Kissinger · warmonger · militarist · Ronald Reagan · Ted Nugent
John LennonPat Boone
Perry Como · Barry Manilow · Donny Osmond · Neil Diamond · John Denver