![]() ![]() Ultimately, in 2017, Ono was credited as a co-writer of “Imagine”. “In those days, I was a bit more selfish, a bit more macho, and I sort of omitted her contribution,” he said. In an interview with BBC in 1980, Lennon himself admitted that it should have been credited as a Lennon-Ono song, because a lot of it, including the lyrics and the concept, came from her. The main inspiration behind the song came from Yoko Ono’s 1964 book, Grapefruit. ![]() “Imagine” is Lennon’s best-selling single of his solo career, with lyrics that call for the listener to imagine a world where people live in peace, unburdened by war, greed or hunger. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he said: “He was given a load of badly recorded music, and with a lousy feeling to it. ![]() Somehow, Spector managed to put together a semblance of an album from year-old session tapes, adding orchestral overdubs to some tracks, like “I’ve Got A Feeling”.Īn alternative mix was later released in 2003, initiated by McCartney, who felt that the original version failed to capture the stripped-down, live aesthetic originally intended for Let It Be.Įven so, while McCartney had openly expressed his dislike for Spector’s treatment on the 1970 version of Let It Be, Lennon defended the producer’s work. Phil Spector, a well-known American producer, was roped in to mix the album, an insurmountable feat considering the band members' mutual hostility and unwillingness to record together. Let It Be became the 12th and final album they recorded, launched together with a documentary of the same name that included the band’s final public performance on a rooftop. While many argue that the album was not as spectacular as Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), there’s simply no denying the fact that Revolver produced many all-time favourites like “Yellow Submarine”, “Eleanor Rigby”, and “Here, There And Everywhere”.Īnd in October 2022, a remastered, five-CD re-release of Revolver was made available, much to the delight of Beatlemaniacs who continue to support their idols.īowing under the strain of the Beatlemania phenomenon, combined with conflicting opinions in the band and their manager Brian Epstein’s death, The Beatles broke up in 1970. Regarded as the start of The Beatles’ psychedelic period, Revolver offered outspoken commentary on contemporary issues like tax rates, crippling loneliness, and recreational drugs. Three months later, after various experimentations in songwriting and production, Revolver was released in 1966, setting a precedent for other bands that represented the Swinging Sixties’ youth, thus kicking off a second wave of revolution in rock music. In addition, having performed thousands of shows to screaming fans who drowned out their singing, the band members were beginning to show signs of fatigue. Within a year, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were on their first-ever national tour, playing to thousands of frenzied teenage fans.Īs The Beatles’ fame continued to grow, the band continued its prolific music releases, putting out a total of seven albums in just two short years.Īlthough these albums were well-received, they realised that they’d hit a creative rut – most of their songs were starting to sound the same. Their first single, “Love Me Do”, reached number 17 on the British charts, prompting a worldwide craze that we would come to know as Beatlemania. Here’s a look back into Lennon’s life, accompanied by some of the best songs he wrote throughout his career.Īfter spending almost three years performing in Hamburg, Germany, The Beatles finally had the opportunity to return to London and record their debut studio album, Please Please Me. Lennon's transition from Beatles member to acclaimed solo artiste was paved with his fair share of media attention and personal drama, but his innate talent in songwriting is solid proof why he remains second to none. Despite his untimely death at the age of 40 in 1980, John Lennon was (and still is) one of the most legendary songwriters who changed the world with his music. ![]()
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