John Lennon made headlines on this day in 1966 for comparing The Beatles to Jesus. In fact, support for The Beatles is divided along political and generational fault lines
"My dad thought it was a stupid idea. He said, “Son, it’s a nice thought, but these people have been beaten by riot police. How is a piano going to cheer them up?” I just wanted to give people a reason to keep protesting."
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Remembering John Lennon today, on the anniversary of his death.http://usat.ly/1wTUOQX
There was something in the way he moved us.
Dec. 8 marks the 34th anniversary of the night the legendary John Lennon was gunned down by Mark David Chapman outside his home in New York City.
Lennon was born on Oct. 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England. He would go on to change rock 'n' roll with The Beatles.
Brief excerpts of the former Beatles' last interview were released for a 1980 Rolling Stone cover story days after Lennon's death.
On this day 34 years ago, John Lennon was killed outside his Manhattan apartment building. He was 40.
2010前幾天, 想起30年前 The Economist John Lennon 的封面。
40年前東海宿舍聽他們的歌。
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"Imagine all the people Living life in peace/ You may say I'm a dreamer, But I'm not the only one/ I hope some day you'll join us, And the world will be one." — John Lennon, "Imagine"
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The Beatle returned the MBE he had been created in 1965 as a protest against Britain’s involvement in “the Nigeria-Biafra thing (內戰)” and its support of the US in Vietnam and against “Cold Turkey” (John Lennon單曲名) slipping down the charts.
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