John Lennon would have been 70 years old this October if we lived in the world he depicted in his beautiful hit, “Imagine.” Yet, 30 years ago, as Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono returned to the Dakota, the New York apartment building where they lived, Lennon was shot multiple times in the back by Mark David Chapman and killed. His voice and mind may have been silenced that night, but his message of peace and love lives on today.
As Lennon’s October birthday approaches, the city of Liverpool, England, has announced a festival in his honor. Liverpool thankfully understands how important the former Beatles’ musician is. The festival will be a two-month celebration. It will begin on Oct. 9, Lennon’s birthday, at the Cavern Club. The Cavern Club is where the young foursome were first discovered by manager Brian Epstein. The events taking place during the festival are still being ironed out, but it will feature poetry, art, film and a tribute concert titled “Lennon Remembered.” The festival will end on Dec. 9, the 30th anniversary of Lennon’s death.
This is fantastic news. I feel that it is remarkably important to remember John Lennon. Yes, he was certainly cocky and sarcastic, but, he extended a fatidic message of peace that remains just as important today as it did 30 years ago. I am sure Liverpool will put on a great display devoted to the late Lennon that will make super fans, like myself, proud. Give peace a chance and Imagine.
In other John Lennon related news, American Idol had its Lennon-McCartney songbook night on Tuesday and the result was an expected uninspiring string of covers. Yet, Casey James, a 27-year-old contestant from Fort Worth, Texas, stood out with a performance of Lennon’s solo piece, “Jealous Guy.” James’ voice is tender and he certainly gives it his all. I kind of enjoy his bare performance of the Lennon classic. What do you all think?
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Great Posts! John Lennon has always been my idol, true idol! I’d rather John than like Greenday or My chemical romance, they didn’t know the way they sing, they just…sing. I thought John gave more of audience’s sympathy to get himself noticed.
But yet, I love John Lennon though 🙂
Hey! check my blog btw, there’s a post about John Lennon too 🙂
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