Beatles star and music legend John Lennon on October 9 and various events marked the day
The musician, who was gunned down at the age of 40 in New York City in 1980, continued to have a lasting influence on popular culture long after his assassination
Following a chance meeting with his future teammate Paul McCartney at a church party in 1957, he changed the course of music history with a body of work that has stood the test of time. the test of time
Having helped propel The Beatles to international stardom and secure their place among the world’s greatest groups, Lennon has gone on to have a varied career
After the group broke up in 1970, the Liverpudlian released their first solo effort John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band that same year, which included groups like Mother and Working Class Hero.
Less than a year later came Imagine, whose title song has become inextricably linked to its legacy
The Strawberry Fields memorial to the musician of Central Park in New York City, where Lennon’s ashes are scattered, features a mosaic bearing the word
Lennon’s historic birthday is marked by a pop-up TV channel called LENNON80 which will feature special programming
He will present Bed Peace, the documentary retracing Bed-In For Peace by Lennon and Yoko Ono in Montreal, Canada, in 1969, as well as their 1971 interview on Parkinson’s
His birthday was also marked in Liverpool, where the council launched a global competition to find another great songwriter
A collection of never-before-seen images of Lennon in New York is also on display at The Beatles Story in Liverpool
Earlier this week Elton John said if Lennon had lived he likely would have won the Nobel Peace Prize
Speaking to Lennon’s son Sean, who is his godson, to mark the milestone on a BBC Radio 2 special, Elton John said: « I think if your father was still alive he certainly would have been, maybe he won the Nobel Peace Prize or something
« That was what your father was, he wanted to bring people together He was a unifier and he was ready to do anything to make people see what he wanted »
Paul McCartney celebrated the birthday of his late Beatles bandmate by sharing a black and white photo of the couple together
Sharing a photo on Instagram, McCartney wrote: « I love this photo, it reminds me of the bond between us Happy 80th Jean Aime Paul »
He posted on Instagram: « Let’s celebrate John’s 80th birthday with a date Friday October 9th I still miss you, man peace and love to Yoko Sean and Julian »
Yoko Ono, Lennon’s wife, posted a short video showing New York’s Empire State Building lit up in blue and with a peace sign, in honor of the day
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