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The first instrument John learned to play was the harmonica.
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In 1998, archived footage of John was used in a television commercial for One2One cell phones. In 1998, John's likeness appeared in print advertisement for Apple computers.
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In 1965, John was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award (along with fellow Beatle members) in the category of Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
for his role in the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night.
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John stood at 5'11" or 1.80 m.
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John is of Caucasian descent.
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On August 22, 1968 Cynthia filed for divorce from John. Paul soon wrote 'Hey Jude' to comfort Julian.
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Working Class Hero--The Definitive Lennon was released on October 9th, 2006, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of John's birth by Capitol Records.
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John had a strong affection for cats, actually having owned as many as six at a time.
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John decided that he wanted to be a 'rocker,' after hearing Elvis Presley sing "HeartBreak Hotel."
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John discovered that he had dyslexia in his later years.
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John was raised by his Aunt Mimi Smith, his mother's sister.
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John was expelled from grade school at age five, for disruptive behavior.
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John Lennon was born to Julia Lennon after 30 hours of labor on October 9, 1940.
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When Elvis and John met in 1965, Elvis was unsure of John's name, so he addressed him as "Beatle."
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John met Yoko for the first time in October 1966, while previewing her art show.
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John's first episode with LSD was an accident, a result of George's dentist-friend's spiking his coffee.
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John confesses that the lyrics for "Help" was a real cry for help from confusion.
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John played with the Beatles at The Cavern Club from January 1961 through August 1963.
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John's son Julian's full name is John Charles Julian Lennon, now singer-song writer, Julian Lennon.
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The first song John wrote was titled "Hello Little Girl."
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John and Paul McCartney first met on July 6, 1957, at the Woolton Parish Church in Liverpool.
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John's first group, the Quarrymen, consisted of John Lennon, Pete Shotton, Nigel Whalley, and Ivan Vaughan.
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The band O.A.R. had the song "Dakota" on their album in memory of John.
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John supposedly had ADHD.
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In 1974, John and singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson were ejected from the Troubadour Club in Hollywood by the bouncers, after they both heckled 'The Smothers Brothers' onstage.
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John held the now infamous "Bed-In" for a peace event with wife Yoko Ono in both Amsterdam and Toronto; thus creating his anti-war anthem, Give Peace a Chance.
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John married his second wife Yoko Ono (Sean's mother) on the Rock of Gibraltar March 20, 1969.
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John married first wife Cynthia (Julian's mother) at the Mount Pleasant Registry Office in Liverpool August 23, 1962.
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John's neighbours at the Dakota included singer-songwriter Roberta Flack, and actors Peter Boyle, Gloria Swanson, and Lauren Bacall.
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John's voice was sampled for the Marillion song "Gazpacho" (from their 1995 album Afraid of Sunlight).
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The Liverpool Airport was renamed the John Lennon Airport after him in 2001.
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John wrote the song "Beautiful Boy" for his youngest son Sean, who was born on his 35th birthday.
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John added "Ono" to his name in honour of wife Yoko; he wanted to drop his middle name Winston, but couldn't under British law.
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John was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Beatles on January 20, 1988.
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The first instrument John ever learned to play as a child was the harmonica. He got his first guitar from his Aunt Mimi at age 16.
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John was featured on the cover of the premiere edition of Rolling Stone magazine. It was a photo of him from the film How I Won the War (1967).
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John shares a birthday with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members John Entwistle of the Who and singer-songwriter Jackson Browne.
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John was cremated at a private ceremony the day after his death. The whereabouts of his ashes have never been revealed.
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John was given his U.S. Resident Alien registration (his "green card") on the bicentennial of the American Revolution: Sunday, July 4, 1976.
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John was pre-occupied with the symbolism of the number nine.