John Lennon

John Lennon
Born: Oct 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England
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Died: Dec 8, 1980 in New York, NY
Genre: Rock
Styles: Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Album Rock, AM Pop
Biography: Out of all the Beatles, John Lennon had the most interesting -- and frustrating -- solo career. Lennon was capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft; he also had a tendency to rest on his laurels, churning out straight-ahead rock & roll without much care. But ...Read full biography
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Released: 1970
Label: Toshiba EMI
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The cliché about singer/songwriters is that they sing confessionals direct from their heart, but John Lennon exploded the myth behind that cliché, as well as many others, on his first official solo record, ...Read full review
Imagine
Released: 1971
Label: Quadrapple
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After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. ...Read full review
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