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This book shows Lennon as a man who could cruelly hurt the ones he loved (both physically and mentally).

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John Lennon

English musician and member of the Beatles (1940–1980)

"Lennon" redirects here. For other uses, see Lennon (disambiguation) and John Lennon (disambiguation).

John Winston Ono Lennon^{[nb 1]} (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. He gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.^[3]

Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed the Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Lennon initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually seemed to cede to McCartney. Through his songwriting in the Beatles, he embraced myriad musical influences, initially writing and co-writing rock and pop-orientated hit songs in the band's early years, then later incorporating experimental elements into his compositions in the latter half of the Beatles' ca

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New comic book biography for John Lennon

Late British singer John Lennon is soon to have a comic book biography all of his own. The Beatles legend, who was murdered in New York in 1980, will feature in a new graphic novel "Lennon", which will tell the story of his life from childhood to worldwide fame and his solo career and marriage to artist Yoko Ono. "Lennon", which was announced at New York Comic Con over the weekend by IDW Publishing, is adapted from the 2010 novel by French author David Foenkinos, reports hollywoodreporter.com. Foenkinos's book told Lennon's life story through a series of imagined sessions between him and a fictional therapist and the black-and-white comic will have the same format. The book will be released in May next year. Meanwhile, The Beatles are the focus of a new documentary from Ron Howard, which tells the story of the band's touring years through behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and previously unreleased music. "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years" premiered recently in London with the two survivin

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New Lennon bio gives fans lots more to learn about ex-Beatle

"John Lennon: The Life," by Philip Norman (Ecco, $34.95)

At the end of "John Lennon: The Life," his simultaneously fascinating and troubling biography of the late Beatle, Philip Norman mentions that Yoko Ono, whose patronage opened unimagined doors for research, ultimately refused to endorse the book.

It was, she said, "mean to John."

Perhaps that means it was actually fair.

The visionary Lennon, practically deified after his assassination on the streets of New York on Dec. 8, 1980, proved himself over 40 years to be a brilliant songwriter and musician with a profound social conscience, a gentle and loving father, and a ferociously protective friend. And as Norman proves over and over again in this 864-page study, Lennon was crippled emotionally by a tragic childhood, often vicious to those who loved him most, and particularly cruel to his first wife; his first son; his fumbling, seaman father and his closest friends.

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