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See ABC’s 1980 Broadcast on John Lennon’s Death – Good Morning America

    See ABC’s 1980 Broadcast on John Lennon’s Death – Good Morning America

— — On this day 35 years ago, the world lost an icon when John Lennon was shot outside his New York home by Mark David Chapman. He was 40

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John Lennon and Keith Richards’ crazy “acid-fuelled road trip”

    John Lennon and Keith Richards’ crazy “acid-fuelled road trip”

Torquay: the British Riviera, where the only thing to distract you from the stunning beatitude of being by the breezy seaside is the squawk of zealous seagulls and the odd

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Why John Lennon’s overly critical nature helped him write

    Why John Lennon’s overly critical nature helped him write

Sitting down at a piano to create something new often leads to fantasies of writing a song as iconic as ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ or ‘Imagine,’ but achieving that level of

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The one Beatles album John Lennon called an “important step”

    The one Beatles album John Lennon called an “important step”

Every artist will want to outdo the last record that they made. It’s no use getting into a holding pattern and continuing to make the same style of riff over

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The John Lennon album Elton John refused to play on

    The John Lennon album Elton John refused to play on

Music is never meant to be an exclusive practice. Any artist can be measured based on how well they worked

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The one love song that “embarrassed” John Lennon

    The one love song that “embarrassed” John Lennon

It’s sad to think about how many incredible songs could have been kept from the music world due to embarrassment.

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“He Was the One Who Would Write a Hurtful Song”: The Story Behind “How Do You Sleep?” by John Lennon – American Songwriter

    “He Was the One Who Would Write a Hurtful Song”: The Story Behind “How Do You Sleep?” by John Lennon – American Songwriter

The divisions within The Beatles were evident long before they split up. When the band stopped touring and focused only

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John Lennon’s Go-to Pep Talk for Cheering up The Beatles in Their Early Years – American Songwriter

    John Lennon’s Go-to Pep Talk for Cheering up The Beatles in Their Early Years – American Songwriter

The Beatles’ arduous breakup often overshadows the love and camaraderie the Fab Four had for one another, but John Lennon’s

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The album John Lennon thought was his goodbye to music

    The album John Lennon thought was his goodbye to music

Not everyone is meant to be a rock and roll troubadour forever. There comes a point where everyone needs to

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The strange calls Yoko Ono received after John Lennon’s death

    The strange calls Yoko Ono received after John Lennon’s death

Plenty has been written about the death of John Lennon. The events of December 8th, 1980, have been poured over in detail. It’s been plotted out minute by minute, tracking

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