Here’s a short timeline of John Lennon’s life and career:
1940 – Born on 9 October in Liverpool, England, during a WWII air raid.
1956 – Forms his first band, The Quarrymen, later joined by Paul McCartney.
1960 – Band evolves into The Beatles, with George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
1962 – Beatles sign with EMI; first single, Love Me Do, released.
1964–1966 – Global “Beatlemania” peaks; tours and hit records dominate.
1967 – Writes Strawberry Fields Forever, reflecting a more psychedelic style.
1969 – Marries Yoko Ono; releases Give Peace a Chance; Beatles record Abbey Road.
1970 – Beatles break up; Lennon releases John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
1971 – Releases Imagine, his most famous solo song and peace anthem.
1975 – Takes a five-year break from music to raise his son, Sean.
1980 – Returns with album Double Fantasy. On 8 December, Lennon is shot and killed outside his New York apartment, aged 40.
Posthumous Legacy – Continues to influence music, art, and activism worldwide.
