During a 1974 interview from the book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon, John discussed his then-new single “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night.” “Yeah, and it’s wild and rough,” he said.

KEYS WEEK 2023: Imagine is, of course, the ultimate John Lennon song. It has won accolade after accolade, entered every hall of fame and won most ‘best single’ polls. But to many fans, it’s just the ...

The late president celebrated the impact and influence of the song, which decries war, nationalism, and excesses of capitalism. No American president, or post-president, thought more profoundly than ...

When John Lennon released the iconic single "Imagine" in 1971, he was listed as the sole songwriter. He later admitted that his wife, Yoko Ono, inspired the concept and cowrote the lyrics. "I wasn't ...

Some songs are so timeless, so anthemic and so succinct that audiences can't help but return to them again and again. John Lennon's "Imagine" is almost certainly one of them. In October of 1971, ...

John Lennon‘s “Imagine” is one of those songs that everyone knows. It is in the fabric of our society, and because of this, many artists have covered it. It’s a modern standard and indispensable to ...

“He played it to a few people after he wrote it,” Ono told Rolling Stone in 2001. “They all said, ‘Oh, that’s good.’ But you got the feeling that they really liked it because it sounded so sweet—that ...

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