John Lennon
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	October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980 (40) BIGGEST LP: Double Fantasy (1980) GRAMMY AWARDS: 7 (+ Lifetime Achievement Award) ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 1994 "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace" - John Lennon

John Winston Lennon was born October 9, 1940 in Liverpool. Lennon is described not only as one fourth of The Beatles, but as a master songwriter, musician, visionary, genius, and peacemaker, With his life cut short at the age of 40, Lennon's music continues to inspire. Lennon began his musical journey when in his teens and receiving his first guitar. This led to his first band, 'The Black Jacks.' By the time Lennon was 17, the conception of The Beatles was underway and music icon status was only a few years away.

Lennon wrote and released his book In His Own Write.

Lennon wrote and released his second book A Spaniard In The Works.

Lennon won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year (songwriter) ("Michelle" with Paul McCartney).

During the year, Lennon divorced his first wife and began a relationship with Yoko Ono.

Lennon and Ono were arrested for marijuana possession in London and plead guilty a month later.

Lennon and Ono released Unfinished Music No. 1 - Two Virgins with the controversial cover art of both of them naked.

Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.

Lennon released Unfinished Music No. 2 - Life With The Lions.

Lennon released his single "Cold Turkey." The song was about Lennon's bought with heroin withdrawal.

Lennon released Wedding Album.

Lennon released the live LP Live Peace In Toronto from a performance at the Toronto 'Rock 'N' Roll Festival' in September, 1969. .

The Beatles officially broke up leaving Lennon with a solo career to come.

Lennon released Plastic Ono Band.

Lennon released Imagine.

Lennon topped the Billboard LP chart for a week with Imagine.

Lennon released Some Time In New York City.

During the year, Lennon faced a long battle to get a visa to stay in the US. Lennon's outspokenness about anti-war and his encounters with drugs had resulted in the FBI investigating him for several years.

Lennon released Mind Games.

Lennon released Walls And Bridges. The LP was recorded during an 18 month separation with Ono.

Lennon topped the Billboard LP chart for a week with Walls And Bridges.
Lennon topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for a week with "Whatever Gets You Through The Night."

Lennon released a collection of cover tunes - Rock 'N' Roll.

The compilation Shaved Fish was released.

Lennon was given official permission to live in the US.

# 68 Singles Artist of the Year

Lennon released Double Fantasy.
Lennon hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with "(Just Like) Starting Over." ( )

On December 8th, Lennon was murdered in New York.
Double Fantasy topped the Billboard LP chart for 8 weeks.
Lennon hit #1 for 4 weeks with "(Just Like) Starting Over."
Lennon topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 5 weeks with "(Just Like) Starting Over."
Lennon topped the UK singles chart for a week with "(Just Like) Starting Over."

# 7 Singles Artist of the Year

"Woman" hit the Top 40.
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"Woman" hit the Top 10.

Lennon hit #1 for a week with "Woman."

Lennon hit the Top 40 with "Watching The Wheels."

Lennon hit the Top 10 with "Watching The Wheels."

Lennon was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Double Fantasy) and Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.

Lennon won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Double Fantasy) and was nominated for Record of the Year ("(Just Like) Starting Over") and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male (Double Fantasy).

John Lennon Collection was released.

# 52 Singles Artist of the Year

Milk And Honey was released.
Lennon hit the Top 40 with "Nobody Told Me."

Lennon hit the Top 10 with "Nobody Told Me."

In New York City's Central Park, a memorial was dedicated in memory of Lennon - 'Strawberry Fields.'

Live In New York City was released. The live set was from a 1972 concert.

Menlove Ave. was released and included unreleased outtakes and alternate versions of Lennon's songs.

Imagine: John Lennon was released. The compilation was released in conjunction with a documentary on Lennon.

The box set Lennon was released.

Lennon was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards.

Lennon was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.

Lennon Legend: The Very Best Of John Lennon was released.

Ranked # 16 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll (and # 47 on Rock On The Net's Poll).

The box set John Lennon Anthology and a shortened version of the set, Wonsaponatime, were released.

VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs included "Imagine" at # 10.

Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs included "Imagine" at # 15.

VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years included "(Just Like) Starting Over" at # 72.

Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time included Plastic Ono Band (1970) at # 22 and Imagine (1971) at # 76.

Rolling Stone: The Immortals - The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time included Lennon at # 38.

Two LPs of Lennon's work were released: Acoustic, which included 17 tracks, and an updated version of Rock 'N' Roll.

# 216 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

The soundtrack for The U.S. Vs. John Lennon was released.

Lennon's cover of "Ain't That A Shame" could be heard on the Fats Domino tribute compilation Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino.

	Unfinished Music No. 1 - Two Virgins Released: November, 1968 Billboard peak: # 124 Tracks: "Two Virgins Side One" - "Two Virgins Side Two" - "Remember Love"
	Unfinished Music No. 2 - Life With The Lions Released: May, 1969 Billboard peak: # 174 Tracks: "Cambridge 1969" - "No Bed For Beatle John" - "Baby's Heartbeat" - "Two Minutes Silence" - "Radio Play"
	Wedding Album Released: October, 1969 Billboard peak: # 178 Tracks: "John And Yoko" - "Amsterdam"
	Live Peace In Toronto Released: December, 1969 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 10 Live Tracks: "Blue Suede Shoes" - "Money" - "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" - "Yer Blues" - "Cold Turkey" - "Give Peace A Chance" - "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow)" - "John John (Let's Hope For Peace)"
	John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band Released: December, 1970 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 6 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Mother" - "Hold On" - "I Found Out" - "Working Class Hero" - "Isolation" - "Remember" - "Love" - "Well Well Well" - "Look At Me" - "God" - "My Mummy's Dead"
	Imagine Released: September, 1971 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Imagine" - "Crippled Inside" - "Jealous Guy" - "It's So Hard" - "I Don't Want To Be A Soldier" - "Give Me Some Truth" - "Oh My Love" - "How Do You Sleep?" - "How?" - "Oh Yoko!"
	Some Time In New York City