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John Winston Ono Lennon MBE (born John Winston Lennon, 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and peace activist who gained 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 as a solo artist.

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Lennon performing with the Beatles in 1964.
Lennon performing with the Beatles in 1964.
The FBI conducted clandestine surveillance on Lennon in the early 1970s. This confidential letter from J. Edgar Hoover to the Attorney General was written about the surveillance. Historian Jon Wiener used the Freedom of Information Act with help from ACLU lawyers to push for the eventual release of these documents.
The FBI conducted clandestine surveillance on Lennon in the early 1970s. This confidential letter from J. Edgar Hoover to the Attorney General was written about the surveillance. Historian Jon Wiener used the Freedom of Information Act with help from ACLU lawyers to push for the eventual release of these documents.
Advertisement for "Imagine" from Billboard, 18 September 1971.
Advertisement for "Imagine" from Billboard, 18 September 1971.
Statue in John Lennon Park, Havana, Cuba
Statue in John Lennon Park, Havana, Cuba
Lennon's Les Paul Jr.
Lennon's Les Paul Jr.
Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1980
Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1980
Publicity photo of John Lennon and host Tom Snyder from the television program Tomorrow. Aired in 1975, this was the last television interview Lennon gave before his death in 1980.
Publicity photo of John Lennon and host Tom Snyder from the television program Tomorrow. Aired in 1975, this was the last television interview Lennon gave before his death in 1980.
251 Menlove Avenue, the home of George and Mimi Smith, where Lennon lived for most of his childhood and adolescence
251 Menlove Avenue, the home of George and Mimi Smith, where Lennon lived for most of his childhood and adolescence
Lennon (left) and the rest of the Beatles arriving in the US in 1964
Lennon (left) and the rest of the Beatles arriving in the US in 1964
Lennon (right) performing with the Beatles in 1964 at the height of Beatlemania
Lennon (right) performing with the Beatles in 1964 at the height of Beatlemania
Recording "Give Peace a Chance" during the Bed-In for Peace at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal
Recording "Give Peace a Chance" during the Bed-In for Peace at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal
 
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