Being John Lennon

Author: Ray Connolly
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1474606830
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 629

Book Description
John Lennon was a rock star, a school clown, a writer, a wit, an iconoclast, a sometime peace activist and finally an eccentric millionaire. He was also a Beatle - his plain-speaking and impudent rejection of authority catching, and eloquently articulating, the group's moment in history. Chronicling a famously troubled life, Being John Lennon analyses the contradictions in the singer-songwriter's creative and destructive personality. Drawing on many interviews and conversations with Lennon, his first wife Cynthia and second Yoko Ono, as well as his girlfriend May Pang and song-writing partner Paul McCartney, Ray Connolly unsparingly reassesses the chameleon nature of the perpetually dissatisfied star who just couldn't stop reinventing himself.

Being John Lennon

Author: Martin Dimery
Publisher: SAF Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9780946719433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description

The Search for John Lennon

Author: Lesley-Ann Jones
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643136739
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
Pulling back the many hidden layers of John Lennon’s life, Lesley-AnnJones closely tracks the events and personality traits that led to the rock star living in self-imposed exile in New York—where he was shot dead outside his apartment on that fateful autumn day forty years ago. Late on December 8th, 1980, the world abruptly stopped turning for millions, as news broke that the world's most beloved bard had been gunned down in cold blood in New York city. The most iconic Beatle left behind an unrivaled body of music and legions of faithful disciples—yet his profound legacy has brought with it as many questions and contradictions as his music has provided truths and certainties. In this compelling exploration, acclaimed music biographer Lesley-Ann Jones unravels the enigma that was John Lennon to present a complete portrait of the man, his life, his loves, his music, his untimely death and, ultimately, his legacy. Using fresh first-hand research, unseen material and exclusive interviews with the people who knew Lennon best, Jones' search for answers offers a spellbinding, 360-degree view of one of the world's most iconic music legends. The Search for John Lennon delves deep into psyche of the world's most storied musician—the good, the bad and the genius—forty years on from his tragic death.

In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works

Author: John Lennon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451625995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
An omnibus edition of two works of John Lennon’s “fascinating…whimsy” (The Sunday Times, London) poetry, prose, and drawings that will “jolt [you] into gusts of laughter” (The Guardian). A humorous compilation of poetry, prose, and artwork from two of John Lennon’s classic works, In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works. Known as the Beatles’s Renaissance man, Lennon is widely regarded as one of the most impactful musicians in history. Originally published in 1964, this “quirky, funny collection of stories, poems, and drawings” (The New York Times) is a must-have for John Lennon and Beatles fans everywhere.

John Lennon

Author: Elizabeth Partridge
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0670059544
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
A biography of John Lennon from his turbulent childhood to rebellious rock'n'roll teen to writing and recording with the Beatles to life with Yoko Ono.

The Last Days of John Lennon

Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316429074
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 470

Book Description
Discover one of the greatest true crime stories in music history, as only James Patterson can tell it. With the Beatles, John Lennon surpasses his youthful dreams, achieving a level of superstardom that defies classification. “We were the best bloody band there was,” he says. “There was nobody to touch us.” Nobody except the original nowhere man, Mark David Chapman. Chapman once worshipped his idols from afar—but now harbors grudges against those, like Lennon, whom he feels betrayed him. He’s convinced Lennon has misled fans with his message of hope and peace. And Chapman’s not staying away any longer. By the summer of 1980, Lennon is recording new music for the first time in years, energized and ready for it to be “(Just Like) Starting Over.” He can’t wait to show the world what he will do. Neither can Chapman, who quits his security job and boards a flight to New York, a handgun and bullets stowed in his luggage. The greatest true-crime story in music history, as only James Patterson can tell it. Enriched by exclusive interviews with Lennon’s friends and associates, including Paul McCartney, The Last Days of John Lennon is the thrilling true story of two men who changed history: One whose indelible songs enliven our world to this day—and the other who ended the beautiful music with five pulls of a trigger.

Lennon On Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon

Author: Jeff Burger
Publisher: Omnibus Press
ISBN: 1783239042
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
The electric spearhead of The Beatles meteoric rise; one half of the most creative and powerful songwriting partnerships ever; figurehead of peace and an icon of generations: John Lennon’s adventure through life is an immortalised legend. Lennon on Lennon is Jeff Burger’s dazzling digest of John Lennon’s views on the world around him. Sharp, insightful, contrary, witty, opinionated or downright aggressive, these illuminating interviews and quotations open a window into the musician and the man, and the volatile culture in which he lived, and died. Most of this material has never been available in print; some has remained entirely hidden until now. Jeff Burger’s meticulously researched book offers a truly unique and captivating glimpse into the mind and philosophy of one of the world’s most complex and inspiring talents.

Saint John Lennon

Author: Daniel Hartwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781947289321
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
Through a miraculous wrinkle in time, 40-year old John Lennon returns to us on the 40th anniversary of his passing. His appearance in front of the Dakota apartment building on December 8, 2020 in New York City begins a non-stop adventure that is intriguing, heartbreaking and humorous. Saint John Lennon: It¿s About Time! is a melding of history, fact, fiction and fantasy. This time-travel fantasy is a page-turning action adventure giving us a glimpse into the patterns of the past and potential future outcomes of our present policies. It¿s also a love story that follows John as he re-establishes his relationships with Yoko, Paul and Ringo, his fans and, most poignantly, with his sons Julian and Sean who grew up without him. We follow John as he adjusts to unimaginable technology for someone who left the earth in 1980: the internet, drones, bots, holograms, 4D television, humanoid robots, driver-less cars and even space travel for pleasure. He is enamored by the music culture and makes rock-n-roll history of his own. This thought-provoking escapade about peace and love will simultaneously bring tears to your eyes and have you laughing out loud. Baby boomers, Beatles fans old and new, John Lennon admirers, and anyone dedicated to the peace movement will be inspired and delighted by this fast-paced, can¿t-put-it-down romp.

Beatlebone

Author: Kevin Barry
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 178211615X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2015 He will spend three days alone on his island. That is all that he asks . . . John is so many miles from love now and home. This is the story of his strangest trip. John owns a tiny island off the west coast of Ireland. Maybe it is there that he can at last outrun the shadows of his past. The tale of a wild journey into the world and a wild journey within, Beatlebone is a mystery box of a novel. It's a portrait of an artist at a time of creative strife. It is most of all a sad and beautiful comedy from one of the most gifted stylists now at work.

Being John Lennon

Author: Ray Connolly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643130919
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 524

Book Description
What was it like to be John Lennon? What was it like to be the castoff child, the clown at school, and the middle-class suburban boy who pretended to be a working-class hero? How did it feel to have one of the most recognizable singing voices in the world, but to dislike it so much he always wanted to disguise it? Being John Lennon is not about the whitewashed Prince of Peace of Imagine legend—because that was only a small part of him. The John Lennon depicted in these pages is a much more kaleidoscopic figure, sometimes almost a collision of different characters. He was, of course, funny, often very funny. But above everything, he had attitude—his impudent style somehow personifying the aspirations of his generation to question authority. He could, and would, say the unsayable. Though there were more glamorous rock stars in rock history, even within the Beatles, it was John Lennon’s attitude which caught, and then defined, his era in the most memorable way.