11 Things You Need To Know About John Lennon (The Beatles)

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John Lennon, Born on 9 October, 1940, in Liverpool, England. His real name was John Winston Ono Lennon.

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In 1956, at the age of 16, Lennon formed "The Quarrymen" which later evolved into the famous musical band "The Beatles" by 1960.

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In 1958, his mother died in a car accident. Due to this trauma, John became an alcoholic and used to get involved in fights for almost 2 years.

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In 1968, John Lennon released a song with The Beatles called "Julia," which was inspired by the memory of his mother.

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Lennon married twice in his life: first he married with Cynthia Powell in 1962 & 2nd he married with Yoko Ono in 1969.

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In 1969, Lennon and his second wife, 'Yoko Ono, formed a rock band called the "Plastic Ono Band."

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As a writer & performer, Lennon's 25 singles achieved the position of No. 1 in the list of the Billboard Hot 100.

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His 1981 released album "Double Fantasy", which was also his best-selling album, won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

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In 1997, Lennon was inducted into the "Songwriters Hall of Fame" & twice into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

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On 8 December, 1980, Lennon was tragically assassinated by Mark David Chapman, a Beatles fan who was jealous and obsessed with him.

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At the time of his death, Lennon had a net worth of $200 million. (As per Celebrity Net Worth)

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