John Lennon
John Beatle Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 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 involved as a teenager in the skiffle craze;
Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, his writing, his drawings, on film, and in interviews, and he became controversial through his political and peace activism. He moved to New York City in 1971, where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon's administration to deport him, while his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement.
As of 2010, Lennon's solo album sales in the United States exceed 14 million units, and as writer, co-writer or performer, he is responsible for 27 number-one singles on the US Hot 100 chart. In 2002, a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted him eighth, and in 2008, Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer of all-time. He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Born
Oct 09, 1940
Liverpool, England, UK
Died
Dec 08, 1980
Known For
Acting
Movies
303 acting
65 crew
Popularity
1.2
Known For
Forrest Gump
1994
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Naqoyqatsi
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as John
Help!
1965
as John
Yellow Submarine
1968
as John (uncredited)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
as Self (Archive Footage)
Let It Be
1970
as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
Take Your Pills
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
2013
as (Archive footage)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
as Self (archive footage)
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