When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. - John Lennon background
John Lennon
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life."

John Lennon

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ABOUT JOHN LENNON

John Lennon was born in 1940 and died at the tragically young age of 40. He shot to fame as the co-founder of the band "The Beatles" who are widely considered commerically to be the most successful band of all time. Lennon, born in Liverpool, not only enjoyed huge success with the band but also as a solo artist penning huge hits such as "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance." Lennon, who married Yoko Ono in 1969, was tragically murdered in 1980. His acerbic wit and efforts to move humanity forward are as fondly remembered as his songs and he was a truly great Briton - even featuring in a BBC Poll of the top 100 Briton's.

DID YOU KNOW?

John Lennon, the great Rock n Roll rebel started life as a choirboy and boy scout.

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