Class 4 Research Project - John Lennon
Contents
Important Dates
1940
On September 10, 1940 John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England during World War 2.
1957
In 1957 several things happened. The first thing was that John got his first guitar. Another thing was that he created a band called the Quarrymen named after Quarry Bank High. The last thing was that his mother, Julia gave him to his aunt, Mimi. Later that year Paul McCartney joined the Quarrymen.
1958
1958 was a very sad year for John because his mother died in a car crash on July 15. Also George Harrison joined the Quarrymen and they wrote their first song, “Hello Little Girl.”
1960
In 1960 the Quarrymen changed their name to the Beatles to go with the Crickets, another popular band.
1961-1962
In 1961 the Beatles wrote their first singal “My Bonnie,” and in 1962 John got married to Cynthia on August 23. Also, Ringo Star Joined the Beatles.
1963
In 1963 John’s first child was born. His name was Julian Lennon and he was born on the eighth of April.
1965
In 1965 the Beatles recieved an award called the British Empire.
1966
In 1966 John met Yoko Ono.
1968
In 1968 John and Cynthia got divorced.
1969
In 1969 John and Yoko got married. It was also the last time the Beatles played together.
1970
1970 was a terrible year for Beatles fans. It was the year the Beatles Broke up. They broke up because John wasn’t paying any attention to the band only Yoko. The band gave John a choice them or Yoko. John chose Yoko.
1971
In 1971 John released his first solo album.
1975
In 1975 Sean Ono Lennon was born on Johns 35th Birthday.
1980
On August 12, 1980 John was killed by Mark David Chapman at 11:07 at the Dakota.
Links
Reference
- "The Beatles." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles>.
- Conord, Bruce W. John Lennon. New York: Chelsea House, 1994. Print.
- "John Lennon Quotes - BrainyQuote." Famous Quotes at BrainyQuote. Web. 04 Jan. 2011. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/john_lennon.html>.
- "John Lennon." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 04 Jan. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon>.
- "John Lennon." Wikiquote. Web. 04 Jan. 2011. <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Lennon>.
- Wright, David K. John Lennon: the Beatles and beyond. Springfield, NJ: Enslow, 1996. Print.
Author
- Written by M. Stude Class of 2019
