John Lennon Quotes


When Yoko [Ono] and I got married, we got terrible racialist letters - you know, warning me that she would slit my throat. Those mainly came from Army people living in Aldershot. Officers.


Citations

Wenner, Jann S. Lennon Remembers. Straight Arrow Books, 1971.

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John Lennon
John Lennon
  • Born: October 9, 1940
  • Died: December 8, 1980
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Musician

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, Yoko Ono. After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Lennon continued his career as a solo artist and as Ono's collaborator.