John Winston Ono Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.
Lennon was born on 9 October 1940, in Liverpool, England to Julia (1914–1958) and Alfred Lennon (1912–1976), a merchant seaman of Irish descent. Lennon died on 8 December 1980, in New York City, New York, US Lennon was later shot dead by Mark David Chapman, a fan who had been stalking Lennon for two months
John Lennon met Yoko Ono on November 9, 1966, at the Indica Gallery in London. At the time, Ono was preparing her conceptual art exhibit, and they were introduced by gallery owner John Dunbar. Lennon was already married to Cynthia.
Ono became pregnant, but had a miscarriage of a male child on November 21, 1968, a few days after Lennon divorced Cynthia.
Who Is John Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono?
Yoko Ono is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist whose work also comprises performance art, which she performs in both English and Japanese, and filmmaking.
Yoko Ono was born on February 18, 1933, in Tokyo, the Empire of Japan
to Isoko Ono and Eisuke Ono, a wealthy banker, and former classical pianist.
Ono’s career in popular music began in 1969 where she formed the Plastic Ono Band with Lennon and produced several avant-garde music albums in the 1970s.