Geffen Records' first artist signing was superstar Donna Summer, whose gold-selling album "The Wanderer" became the label's first release in 1980. The label then released "Double Fantasy" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Two weeks after it entered the charts, Lennon was murdered in New York City. Subsequently, the album went on to sell millions and gave Geffen its first number-one album and single; the rights to the album would later be taken over by EMI, which eventually was absorbed by Geffen's parent Universal Music.