John Winston Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Along with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became invo...
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Date of birth:
- Oct 9, 1940
Date of death:
- Dec 8, 1980 (age 40 years)
Place of birth:
Place Musical Career Began:
Active as Musical Artist (start):
- 1957
Active as Musical Artist (end):
- 1980
Musical Genres:
- Pop music ,
- Rock music ,
- Psychedelic rock ,
- Soft rock ,
- Blues-rock ,
- Pop rock ,
- Art rock ,
- Experimental rock
Also known as:
- Lennon,
- John Winston Ono Lennon,
- John Ono Lennon,
- John Winston Lennon,
- J. Lennon,
- Lennon, John
