John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; October 9th 1940 – December 8th 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of The Beatles. Lennon's work was characterised by the rebellious nature and acerbic wit of his music, writing and drawings, on film, and in interviews. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in historyNewman, Jason (August 23rd 2011). "It Takes Two: 10 Songwriting Duos That Rocked Music History". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23rd 2018. Retrieved October 5th 2017. "By any measure, no one comes close to matching the success of The Beatles' primary songwriters.".
Lennon and McCartney wrote "The Fool on the Hill" for The Beatles, a song Sandie Shaw covered.
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