Джон Уи́нстон О́но Ле́ннон (англ. John Winston Ono Lennon, урождённый Джон Уи́нстон Ле́ннон (англ. John Winston Lennon); 9 октября 1940 (1940-10-09), Ливерпуль, Великобритания — 8 декабря 1980, Нью-Йорк, США) — британский рок-музыкант, певец, поэт, композитор, художник, писатель и активист. Один из основателей и участник группы The Beatles, один из самых популярных музыкантов XX века. После распада The Beatles начал сольную карьеру, но в 1980 году был убит бывшим фанатом группы. Википедия
johnlennonofficialJOHN BY FELIX DENNIS, 1966⠀
Photographed by Robert Whitaker @robertwhitakerphotography in 1966; modified in coloured ink by Felix Dennis, who was later the co-editor of the underground magazine 'Oz'. ⠀
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Felix Dennis: 'After the Oz trial, I stayed with John Lennon. He was very, very kind to us. After the trial, he let me come and stay with him in his fancy country home - because there was a media frenzy. I took my girlfriend. I had a great time there watching him lay down the basic tracks to 'Imagine'. One of the great moments of my life. And one night, when he'd stopped working, he did an acoustic version of 'Mother' and it was just terrifying.'
johnlennonofficialJOHN’S RICKENBACKER 325⠀
John playing his Rickenbacker 325 during @TheBeatles final appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. ⠀
Setlist:
• I Feel Fine
• I'm Down
• Act Naturally
• Ticket To Ride
• Yesterday
• Help!
Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York, 14 August 1965.
johnlennonofficialINSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON), 1970⠀
LENNON/ONO with The Plastic Ono Band⠀
INSTANT KARMA! / Who has seen the wind?⠀
Produced by Phil Spector⠀
Ritten, Recorded, Remixed 27th Jan 1970⠀
APPLE RECORDS APPLES 1003
johnlennonofficialINSTANT KARMA! (We All Shine On)
Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band
PLAY LOUD
Ritten, Recorded, Remixed 27 Jan 1970 #onthisday
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@johnlennonofficial @yokoonoofficial @klausvoormannofficial Alan White, Mal Evans, @bpfallon @bbc #topofthepops
johnlennonofficialThe Beatles - YESTERDAY AND TODAY, 1966⠀
Signed 'To Dave from John Lennon, Dec 7th 71'⠀
A U.S. First State Butcher album prototype stereo example, considered by Beatles experts as one of the rarest Beatles records in the world. The recipient was Dave Morrell, a Beatles fan and bootleg collector, traded for a reel-to-reel tape of Morrell’s 'Yellow Matter Custard' bootleg that Lennon desired. Lennon filled the blank back of the cover with an original piece of art (see yesterday's post) depicting a man holding a shovel with his dog in front of a setting sun. The cover also includes autographs by Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, which Morrell obtained later. This is believed to be the only First State Butcher album bearing three Beatles signatures.
johnlennonofficialMAN WITH SHOVEL AND DOG IN FRONT OF SETTING SUN, 1971⠀
Pen drawing by John Lennon on the reverse of a signed “Yesterday And Today” (1966), a U.S. First State Butcher album prototype stereo example, considered by many Beatles experts as one of the rarest Beatles records in the world.
johnlennonofficialBEATLES FOR SALE, 1964⠀
John during the recording sessions for @TheBeatles album Beatles for Sale, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, 1964
johnlennonofficial'So long ago... was it in a dream, was it just a dream?'
No. 9 Dream was released as a single in the UK
#onthisday 24 January 1974
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johnlennonofficialAPPLE STUDIOS, 1969⠀
Let It Be/Get Back Sessions, Day Eleven. ⠀
@TheBeatles moved from Twickenham Studios to the more comfortable environment of the studio in the basement of their offices at 3 Savile Row, with George Martin producing and Glyn Johns engineering. Billy Preston sat in on piano, which also helped to create a much more pleasant and professional working environment and, as Ringo put it, "the bullshit went out of the window and we got back to doing what we did well."⠀
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I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan cover, 2 takes)⠀
Let It Down (Harrison)⠀
Don’t Let Me Down (Lennon/McCartney, 18 takes)⠀
I’ve Got A Feeling (Lennon/McCartney, 29 takes)⠀
Some Other Guy (Richie Barrett cover)⠀
Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover)⠀
Dig A Pony (Lennon/McCartney, 24 takes)⠀
Going Up The Country (Canned Heat cover)⠀
The Long And Winding Road (Lennon/McCartney, 3 takes)⠀
A Taste Of Honey (Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow cover)⠀
Oh! Darling (Lennon/McCartney)⠀
I’m Ready (Fats Domino cover)⠀
Rocker (The Beatles)⠀
Save The Last Dance For Me (The Drifters cover)⠀
Carol (Chuck Berry cover)⠀
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Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, Mayfair #onthisday 22 January 1969
johnlennonofficialJOHN & RINGO, 1980⠀
Ringo: 'I saw him on the 15th November. I was staying at The Plaza. We went over to New York for a while. And I hadn't seen him for a while because, you know, we see each other wherever we are. And he came over with Yoko for an hour and we had such a great time because they stayed five hours. And it didn't matter that it was a year between we didn't see each other, it was always fine when we did, but it was a particularly great time that we, that I had, anyway... Oh, man, they were happy. They were two people in one.'
(Barbara Walters interview, 1981)
The Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Ave, New York, 15 November 1980.
This polaroid is the last known photograph of John and Ringo together, at The Dakota - from a year earlier, on 29 May 1979.
johnlennonofficialONE AFTER 909, 1958⠀
My baby said she's travelling on the one after 909⠀
I said, "move over honey, I'm traveling on that line"⠀
I said. "move over" once, "move over" twice⠀
"Come on baby, don't be cold as ice"⠀
Said she's travelling on the one after 909⠀
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John: 'The "One After 909" on the "Let It Be" LP I wrote when I was 17 or 18.'⠀
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Pictured: John, aged 18, with @PaulMcCartney and @GeorgeHarrisonOfficial from The Quarrymen, when they performed at George's brother's wedding reception at 25 Upton Green, Speke, Liverpool on 20 December 1958.⠀
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Photo: Mike McCartney
johnlennonofficialBAG ONE, 1970⠀
London Arts Gallery was the first gallery to exhibit John Lennon’s Bag One lithographs. The signed and numbered lithographs included five prints that were erotic or offensive depending on whom you asked. ⠀
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The Gallery came to the notice of an international public when in 1970, its then owner Eugene Schuster was charged with corrupting morals when he exhibited erotic drawings by Beatle John Lennon of himself and Yoko Ono. Eight of the fourteen lithographs were confiscated by Scotland Yard on the grounds of indecency. ⠀
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Ultimately Mr. Schuster was cleared of charges, and the prints returned to the gallery where a second exhibit was greeted with even more public enthusiasm. The critics remained divided on both the subject of obscenity in art and the artistic merit of John Lennon’s lithographs.⠀
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London Arts Gallery, 22 New Bond Street, London, #onthisday 15-28 January 1970.
johnlennonofficialBAG ONE, 1970⠀
An invitation to the world premier exhibition of John Lennon's 'Bag One' lithographs at the London Arts Gallery (now a Burberry store), 22 New Bond Street, London, #onthisday 15-28 January 1970.
johnlennonofficialYASUKUNI, 1971⠀
During John & Yoko's first Japanese vacation together, she takes him to visit the Imperial Shrine of Yasukuni (a Shinto-style shrine commemorating the Japanese war dead) in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan #onthisday 14 January 1971.
johnlennonofficialLISTENING, 1968⠀
John listening to various singles while talking with art gallery owner Robert Fraser and journalist Jonathan Cott from Rolling Stone, photographed by @EthanARussell at 34 Montagu Square, Marylebone, London on 17 September 1968.
johnlennonofficialLISTENING, 1968⠀
John listening to various singles while talking with art gallery owner Robert Fraser (centre) and journalist Jonathan Cott (right) from Rolling Stone, photographed by @EthanARussell at 34 Montagu Square, Marylebone, London on 17 September 1968.
johnlennonofficialLISTENING, 1968⠀
John listening to various singles while talking with art gallery owner Robert Fraser and journalist Jonathan Cott from Rolling Stone, photographed by @EthanARussell at 34 Montagu Square, Marylebone, London on 17 September 1968.
johnlennonofficialGET BACK, 1969⠀
John Lennon photographed by Ethan Russell @EthanARussell at Twickenham Studios for @TheBeatles’ Get Back sessions, 3 January 1969
johnlennonofficial
'Woman, I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success’
John: ‘One sunny afternoon in Bermuda, it suddenly hit me what women do for us… everything that I was taking for granted – because that’s the way we were brought up. My history of relationships with women is very poor – very macho, very stupid, but pretty typical of a certain type of man, which I was, I suppose – a very insecure, sensitive person acting out very aggressive and macho. Trying to cover up the feminine side, which I still have a tendency to do, but I'm learning. I'm learning that it's all right to be soft and allow that side of me out. Women really are the other half of the sky, as I whisper at the beginning of the song. It’s a 'we' or it ain’t anything.' 1980
johnlennonofficialEIFFEL TOWER, 1969⠀
John Lennon drawing, featuring John & Yoko standing in front of the Eiffel Tower on their honeymoon.⠀
Paris, France, 21 March, 1969
johnlennonofficialHONEYMOONING DOWN BY THE SEINE, 1969⠀
Finally made the plane into Paris⠀
Honeymooning down by the Seine⠀
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Peter Brown called to say ⠀
"You can make it O.K.⠀
You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain"⠀
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John & Yoko signed postcard featuring the duo standing in front of the Eiffel Tower four days before their wedding in Gibraltar, both their signatures penned in black felt tip ink on the upper margin. On the back of the card it says: Love • Peace • Bagism⠀
Paris, France, 16 March, 1969
johnlennonofficialTHE CITY IN MY HEART (EIFFEL TOWER), 1969⠀
The City In My Heart (Eiffel Tower) is a drawing by John Lennon that depicts a romantic memory of John and Yoko's honeymoon in Paris, France in March 1969
johnlennonofficialHAIR TODAY, 1965⠀
Reporter: 'I’d like to ask you all a personal question about your hair. Your hair is a little longer, so how can you sleep at night with that long hair?”' ⠀
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John: 'When you’re asleep you don’t notice. People have only had short hair since the war. So they’ve been sleeping for all those thousands of years. How you are used to sleeping with it short, I don’t know.'⠀
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Minneapolis Press Conference, 21 August 1965
johnlennonofficialPARIS, 1961⠀
John: "Paris has always been the object of English romanticism, hasn't it? I fell for Paris first of all, even before Hamburg. I remember spending my 21st birthday there with Paul in 1961" ⠀
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In October 1961, @JohnLennon and @PaulMcCartney hitch-hiked to Paris with the £100 Aunt Mater had given John for his 21st birthday. They hung out with their photographer friend Jürgen Vollmer and returned to Liverpool a fortnight later, having traded in their 'rocker' haircuts for a new combed down, diagonally styled look (that from then on would famously be known as Beatle 'mop top' haircuts), styled by Jürgen.⠀
Here's John, photographed by Jürgen, under the Eiffel Tower in Paris in early October 1961.
johnlennonofficialLETTER TO JÜRGEN VOLLMER, APRIL 1975⠀
Dear Jurgen,⠀
Glad you liked Rock n Roll. The music book is even better. Ask Connie for a copy. If you don’t have one. Anyway… yes I do remember the photos you did. I remember the meeting etc in Paris very well. In fact I’m amazed at how much I DO remember! (e.g. the beautiful ballet dancer friend of yours in hamburg [crossed out] just my luck!)⠀
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So I don’t really know what to write for you … here goes …⠀
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‘Jurgen Vollmer was the first photographer to capture the beauty, and spirit of The Beatles, (tho I say it myself)! We tried very hard to find someone with his touch after we returned from Hamburg Germany … nobody could. He loved Rockers … and Rock and Roll … the photographs speak for themselves.’⠀
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I hope this will do,⠀
If you want more … or less … let me know ⠀
Love,⠀
John '75⠀
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PS there’s a book coming out – ‘Macmillan Publishers’ – it's by Allan Williams (he took us to Hamburg first) – it’s all about ‘THEN’ – Liverpool/Hamburg – pre Brian Epstein – its called ‘THE MAN WHO GAVE AWAY THE BEATLES’ – quite funny – and sad.
johnlennonofficialJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
'There's room at the top'
They're telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on The Hill
A working-class hero is something to be
johnlennonofficialTO RECORD MIRROR READERS, 1970 ⠀
To Record Mirror Readers⠀
Peace to yer all!⠀
You know my name! ⠀
(look up the number) ⠀
John Lennon of Bag⠀
With Yoko of course
johnlennonofficialFLYING SHEEP⠀
On the inside sleeve of a copy of @TheBeatles' Let It Be Album, is a drawing by John of a sheep on a cloud behind which a small sunshine peeks out, with, in his handwriting, in German, 'To Astrid mit lieber John Lennon '76' - 'To Astrid with love John Lennon '76'. Astrid was John's Japanese language teacher at the Berlitz School of Languages in New York in the '70s.
johnlennonofficialOH DEAR SHEEP⠀
An ink and watercolour drawing by John Lennon to accompany his poem 'Bernice's Sheep', published in A Spaniard in the Works (1965).⠀
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BERNICE'S SHEEP ⠀
This night I lable down to sleep ⠀
With hefty heart arid much saddened ⠀
With all the bubbles of the world ⠀
Bratting my boulders ⠀
Oh dear sheep ⠀
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I slapter counting one be one ⠀
Till I can cow nomore this day ⠀
Till bethny hard aches leave we ⠀
Elbing my ethbreeds ⠀
Dear Griff's son ⠀
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What keeps me alberts owl felloon ⠀
That is earl I ask from anybottly ⠀
That I grape me daily work ⠀
Cronching our batter ⠀
My own basssoon. ⠀
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Can I get a gribble of me ⠀
Should I heffer alway sickened ⠀
Should you nabbie my furbern ⠀
Wilfing their busbie ⠀
Oh dear me. ⠀
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No! I shall streze my eber-teap! ⠀
With lightly loaf and great larfter ⠀
With head held eye and all ⠀
Graffing my rhimber ⠀
Oh dear sheep.
