This Beatles Billboard #1 Hit Song Inspired by a Rock and Roll Legend Landed John Lennon in Legal Trouble

A Beatles No. 1 became a defining hit, yet the inspiration behind Come Together eventually brought John Lennon into legal ...

54 Years Ago, John Lennon’s Greatest Christmas Rock Hit Remains the Boldest Anti-War Song Ever Written

John Lennon released Happy Xmas (War Is Over), the iconic anti-war Christmas song that continues to inspire peace and ...
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John Lennon Top 40 Solo Hits Ranked

John Lennon had a knack for stand-alone Top 40 songs. As the following countdown shows, five of his 14 trips to Billboard’s main singles chart weren’t originally part of any original album. Included ...
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How Bing Crosby and Roy Orbison inspired John Lennon's Beatles hit

The Beatles' second single reached number two in the UK Singles Charts in 1963 after John Lennon drew inspiration from two legendary crooners ...

Lennon was clutching the tape of the final mix as he and Yoko left for the Dakota: John Lennon’s final creative act

Lennon was clutching the tape of the final mix from this session as he and Ono stepped into a limo on the street outside the ...
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5 Songs by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles That John Lennon Had on His 1965 Discomatic Playlist

In 1965, John Lennon bought a Swiss-Made KB Discomatic and created a personal, portable playlist, filling the antediluvian music box with 40 of his favorite 45s to keep him “company” on tour with the ...