On This Day in 1980: John Lennon Gives Final Interview, Talks Yoko, Life, and ‘Double Fantasy’ – American Songwriter
On December 5, 1980, John Lennon gave what would be his final interview to Rolling Stone. He would be murdered three days later. In the nine-hour interview, Lennon gave editor Jonathan Cott a look at his domestic life with Yoko Ono and their son Sean, and provided insights into their recent album, Double Fantasy. He spoke freely and openly with Cott, who had first met Lennon and Ono in 1968. Initially, the interview was scheduled to run as the first cover story of 1981. However, Lennon’s tragic murder changed the magazine’s plans. Cott wrote Lennon’s obituary instead, and never fully transcribed his interview. It was later published in full in 2010.
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