No. 36 in the Index · Music
John Lennon
British musician (1940–1980).
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John Lennon was a British musician. Born on 9 October 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital, Lennon died on 8 December 1980 in New York City at the age of 40.
Notable works include Imagine. Lennon studied at Liverpool College of Art and Calderstones School. Honours include Member of the Order of the British Empire, Academy Award for Best Original Score and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 185 languages, John Lennon is No. 36 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 9 October 1940, Liverpool Maternity Hospital
- Died
- 8 December 1980, New York City (aged 40)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Writer, actor, singer-songwriter
- Field
- Music
- Education
- Liverpool College of Art, Calderstones School
- Plays
- Guitar, piano, harmonica
- Genres
- Rock music, blues rock, experimental music
- Labels
- Apple Records, Atco Records
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 185
Did you know
40
Lived to 40.
9 Oct
Shares a birthday with David Cameron and Max von Laue.
185
Has a Wikipedia article in 185 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
John Lennon
- FatherAlfred Lennon
- MotherJulia Lennon
- SpouseCynthia Lennon
- SpouseYoko Ono
- SiblingIngrid Pederson
- SiblingJulia Baird
- SiblingJacqueline Dykins
- ChildJulian Lennon
- ChildSean Lennon
4 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Member of the Order of the British Empire1965
- Academy Award for Best Original Score1971
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1991
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame1994
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Notable works
- Imagine
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