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  1. Beatles' Lyrics Headed for British Library

    Wed, 22 May 2013

    Shakespeare, the Magna Carta — and now some of John Lennon 's finest lyrics. The august British Library has added substantially to its already formidable collection with handwritten lyrics

  2. Custom Lennon Guitar Sold at Auction for $408,000

    Mon, 20 May 2013

    Guitar Goes for $408k An electric guitar beloved by the Beatles was sold at auction for $408,000. Custom made for John Lennon , the guitar was considered a kind of "secret weapon" during the band's recording sessions for the "Magical Mystery

  3. Minn. House Approves Gay Marriage; Would Be 12th

    Fri, 10 May 2013

    the House chamber up to and during the debate, chanting and waving signs. They sang "We Shall Overcome" and the John Lennon song "Give Peace a Chance" — substituting the word "love" for "peace." Four of the House's 61 Republicans voted

  4. 1969 Hendrix Telegram: Can Paul Come to Play?

    Fri, 10 May 2013

    McCartney appearing on a record with Hendrix and Davis. McCartney was also still bound by a songwriting partnership with John Lennon that might have further complicated the release of any McCartney-Hendrix-Davis compositions. And then there is

  5. Minn. House Approves Gay Marriage; Would Be 12th

    Thu, 9 May 2013

    outside the House chamber up to and during the debate, chanting and waving signs. They sang "We Shall Overcome" and a John Lennon song in the minutes before the vote. Four of the House's 61 Republicans voted for the bill, while two of its 73 Democrats

  6. 50 Things That Have Happened Since 'General Hospital' Debuted

    Thu, 4 Apr 2013

    April 24, 1980: San Francisco man diagnosed with the first recorded case of AIDS in the U.S. 18. Dec. 8, 1980: John Lennon is shot and killed outside his apartment building in New York City. 19. July 29, 1981: Prince Charles marries Lady

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  1. Letters From a 'Lost' Marilyn Monroe, Angry John Lennon to Be Auctioned

    Sat, 30 Mar 2013

    Monroe to mentor Lee Strasberg and one from an irritated John Lennon to Linda and Paul McCartney are among hundreds of historical letter on the block is an angry and sarcastic letter from John Lennon to Linda and Paul McCartney. "I was reading your letter

  2. Yoko Ono Tweets John Lennon's Bloody Glasses

    Thu, 21 Mar 2013

    Yoko Ono joined the U.S. gun debate when she tweeted a picture of the blood-stained glasses her husband, John Lennon , was wearing when he died. Lennon, one of the Beatles, died in 1980 after being shot in the back four times at the

  3. PM Note: 'Peace is Possible', Reid Moves Gun Bill, Congress Funds Government, Senate Hopeful Eats Lion

    Thu, 21 Mar 2013

    http://abcn.ws/Z3Onaz (Sastry) Yoko Ono Tweets John Lennon 's Bloody Glasses- Yoko Ono joined the U.S. gun picture of the blood-stained glasses her husband, John Lennon , was wearing when he died. The blood-spattered glasses

  4. President Obama's Twitter Account Retweets Photo of John Lennon's Bloody Glasses

    Thu, 21 Mar 2013

    @yokoono/Twitter The Twitter account @BarackObama tonight retweeted Yoko Ono's picture of John Lennon "s bloody glasses from the day he was murdered. The arresting photo, which includes text that more than a million people have

  5. Clive Davis Reveals Secrets About Legendary Artists and His Own Sexuality

    Tue, 19 Feb 2013

    best known artists of our time: How Janice Joplin suggested she perform a sexual act with him to seal their deal, how John Lennon offered him insight to the creative process, the false accusations of embezzlement that ended his career at CBS. And

  6. Clive Davis On the Current State of Music

    Mon, 18 Feb 2013

    it's fun to keep educating that ear so that I do not go over the hill." Davis recalled an anecdote he learned from John Lennon when he ran into the singer during the period when he left The Beatles. Davis asked Lennon if he listened to the radio

  7. Clive Davis Tells All in New Memoir

    Mon, 18 Feb 2013

    best known artists of our time: How Janice Joplin suggested she perform a sexual act with him to seal their deal, how John Lennon offered him insight to the creative process, the false accusations of embezzlement that ended his career at CBS. There

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  1. December 14, 1980: Saying Goodbye to John Lennon

    Thu, 14 Dec 2006

    here is don't. Good evening John Lennon 's fans turned out all over the for blocks around the place where John Lennon was killed. The crowds have been 150000. Saying and listened to John Lennon 's music. Feel very peacefully

    John Lennon found at 0:42, 1:59, 4:20

    Now from partners in New York here is -- don't. Good evening John Lennon's fans turned out all over the world today to memorialize him in song and in silent vigil. Remembering that awful moment when he was gunned down last Monday here in New York City remembering those wonderful moments of his life and his music. We have two reports beginning with Richard Anderson. In new York city police blocked off the street for blocks around the place where John Lennon was killed. The crowds have been standing here almost constantly since Lennon's murder last Monday. In nearby Central Park just blocks away. A crowd estimated at almost a 150000. Saying and listened to John Lennon's music. Feel very peacefully side. Now I did the carpet tight tightness to find strength that you mean. And the hope that
    the nation joined in the silent vigil at the last tribute. To John Lennon Yoko asks that at this time. We will leverage our soul and our hearts minds and prayers. -- -- Born October --
    and private places all around the world. People reflected on how much John Lennon's music that meant to them individually. And what a lawsuit was that there would be no more. John Lawrence ABC news --
  2. New John Lennon PBS Documentary: Yoko on John

    Fri, 8 Oct 2010

    John Lennon's widow talks about Lennon's life after the Beatles.

  3. Personal Letters Give Glimpse Into Lives of Hollywood Elite

    Sat, 30 Mar 2013

    Love marilyn." ♪ Take it take it baby ♪ ♪ whoo ♪ the typed undated letter from john lennon to linda and paul McCARTNEY AND REFLECTS A DARK Time between the tgers around the time of the band's breakup lennon

    John Lennon found at 1:21

    take it baby ♪ ♪ whoo ♪ the typed undated letter from john lennon to linda and paul McCARTNEY AND REFLECTS A DARK Time between the tgers around the time of the band's breakup lennon asking
  4. John Lennon's Killer Mark David Chapman Up for 7th Parole Hearing

    Mon, 20 Aug 2012

    Chapman is serving a 20 year to live sentence for shooting the Beatles singer.

  5. John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for 7th Time

    Thu, 23 Aug 2012

    John Lennon 's killer is denied release from prison yet again it is his seventh appearance before Parole Board. This is a new mug shot a

    John Lennon found at 0:00

    John Lennon's killer is denied release from prison yet again it is his seventh appearance before Parole Board. This is a new mug shot
  6. Instant Index: Whale Imitates Human Speech; Unfinished John Lennon Lyrics

    Mon, 22 Oct 2012

    Their findings are released today in the journal "biology." From a song of the sea to a song we've never heard. John lennon lyrics crippled on a postcard. "When a girl begins to be a problem, pretty soon the girl must go. When they're

    John Lennon found at 0:42

    From a song of the sea to a song we've never heard. John lennon lyrics crippled on a postcard. "When a girl begins to be a problem, pretty soon the girl must go. When they're gone
  7. Dec. 8, 1980: John Lennon Shot

    Fri, 3 Dec 2010

    great entertainers and musicians John Lennon of The Beatles were shot outside you up to date on that story. John Lennon were shot three times at around around 10 o'clock this evening John Lennon and his wife Yoko I'm told were

    John Lennon found at 0:03, 2:28

    Late this evening one of the world's great entertainers and musicians John Lennon of The Beatles were shot outside his New York home. So we Begin tonight by bringing you up to date on that story. John Lennon were shot three times at around 11 PM eastern time. He was rushed in New York's Roosevelt hospital but died a few minutes later. Police have a suspect in custody whom they describe only as a local screwball. Lynn. Just bring us up to date with you what happen how did it happened under what circumstances that John -- Apparently -- it happened around 10 o'clock this evening John Lennon and his wife Yoko -- I'm told were returning from a recording session or somewhere else in a limousine. Got out of a limousine to their apartment after Dakota. Where they were shot by a man who has been described as you have said by the police as deranged or a -- or something like that. Immediately John Lennon was brought right here to Roosevelt hospital this is only about thirteen blocks away from his apartment so it was not didn't
    -- thank you very much and -- -- then the latest on John Lennon shot and killed this evening at the age of forty leaves behind his widow Yoko Ono and this won't job.
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