About the artist
John Lennon (1940–1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician best known as a founding member of The Beatles, the band that reshaped popular music in the 1960s. Alongside Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships in history, combining melodic pop craft with increasingly experimental, introspective and socially conscious lyrics as the band evolved from early rock and roll into psychedelia and beyond.
After the Beatles disbanded, Lennon pursued a solo career marked by raw emotional honesty and political engagement, often working closely with his wife and creative partner Yoko Ono. Albums like «Plastic Ono Band» stripped his sound down to confessional simplicity, while songs such as «Imagine» became global anthems of peace, and «Working Class Hero» reflected his outspoken views on class and society. His activism against the Vietnam War and advocacy for peace made him a cultural and political figure well beyond music.
Lennon's later work, including the album «Double Fantasy» released shortly before his death, showed a softer, more personal side following a period away from the public eye devoted to family life. He was murdered outside his New York home in December 1980, a loss that cemented his status as one of the most influential and mourned artists of the century, his music and message continuing to resonate across generations.
Popular tracks
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Imagine
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
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Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
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How Do You Sleep?
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Woman
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Working Class Hero
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Mind Games
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Jealous Guy
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God
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Woman is the Nigger of the World
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Gimme Some Truth
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Love
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Mother
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Now and Then (Demo)
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Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
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Hold On
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Oh My Love
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#9 Dream
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Watching the Wheels
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(Just Like) Starting Over
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Cold Turkey
Een - 22
Isolation
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Power to the People
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I Found Out
Een - 25
Grow Old with Me
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Remember
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Stand By Me
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How?
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Nobody Told Me
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Crippled Inside
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Oh Yoko!
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Well, Well, Well
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Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)
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Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
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I’m Losing You
Een - 36
Look At Me
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Steel and Glass
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
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It’s So Hard
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I Know (I Know)
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My Mummy’s Dead
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I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama
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I’m Stepping Out
Een - 44
Scared
Een - 45
New York City
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Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple)
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Borrowed Time
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You Are Here
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Aisumasen (I’m Sorry)
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The Luck of the Irish
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Tight A$
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Give Peace a Chance
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Bless You
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Discography
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Ultimate Mix)
2025
Power To The People (The Ultimate Collection)
2025
Power To The People (New York City - The Ultimate Mixes)
2025
Power To The People (Live At The One To One Concert - Afternoon & Evening Shows)
2025
Mind Games (Meditation Mixes)
2024
Mind Games (The Ultimate Collection)
2024
Plastic Ono Band (The Ultimate Collection)
2021
HERO.
2021
Gimme Some Truth: The Ultimate Mixes
2020
Imagine: The Ultimate Collection
2018
Icon
2014
Power to the People: The Hits
2010
Double Fantasy (Stripped Down)
2010
Signature Box (Remastered)
2010
Walls and Bridges (2005 reissue)
2005
Rock ‘N’ Roll (2004 Reissue)
2004
Acoustic
2004
Milk and Honey (2001 reissue)
2001
Double Fantasy (2000 reissue)
2000
Wonsaponatime: Selections from Lennon Anthology
1998
John Lennon Anthology
1998
Lennon Legend (The Very Best Of John Lennon)
1997
A Toot and a Snore in ’74
1992
Lennon
1990
Imagine: John Lennon
1988
Menlove Ave.
1986
Live in New York City
1986
Milk and Honey
1984
Heart Play: Unfinished Dialogue
1983
The John Lennon Collection
1982
Telecasts
1981
28th November 1974...
1981
Double Fantasy
1980
In His Own Write & A Spaniard in the Works
1980
Shaved Fish
1975
Rock ‘N’ Roll
1975
Roots: John Lennon Sings the Great Rock & Roll Hits
1975
Walls and Bridges
1974
Mind Games
1973
Some Time in New York City
1972
Happy Xmas (War is Over) - Single
1971
Imagine
1971
Power to the People - Single
1971
Jealous Guy - Single
1971
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
1970
Imagine (The Raw Studio Mixes)
Mind Games (The Ultimate Mixes)
Imagine (The Elements Mixes)
Wedding Album
1969
Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions
1969
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins
1968
A Spaniard in the Works
1965
In His Own Write
1964