John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

Early life and childhood
1940

Infancy and early childhood

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Fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
Bombe atomique sur Hiroshima
Enrolled at Dovedale Primary School
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Adolescence and schooling

Moved to Mendips at 251 Menlove Avenue
Enrolled at Liverpool Institute High School

Musical beginnings
1956

The Quarrymen era

Formed The Quarrymen at Woolton Parish Church Fête
Met Paul McCartney at Woolton Parish Church Fête
Welcomed George Harrison into The Quarrymen

The Beatles period
1960

Emergence and Beatlemania

Began first Hamburg residency with The Beatles
Adopted band name The Beatles
Construction du mur de Berlin par la RDA
Discovered by Brian Epstein at the Cavern Club
Signed management contract with Brian Epstein
Welcomed Ringo Starr as Beatles drummer
Released first single "Love Me Do"
Crise des missiles de Cuba
Released album "Please Please Me"
Performed at Royal Albert Hall
Appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the United States
Performed at Shea Stadium, New York
Released film "A Hard Day's Night"

Studio experimentation and peak

Received MBE from Queen Elizabeth II
Released film "Help!"
Released album "Help!"
Delivered final live concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
Met Yoko Ono at Indica Gallery, London
Released album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Founded Apple Corps
Released "Magical Mystery Tour" soundtrack

Later years and breakup

Released single "Hey Jude"
Traveled to India to study Transcendental Meditation
Released "The Beatles (White Album)"
Performed rooftop concert on Apple Corps headquarters
Married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
Staged Bed-In for Peace in Amsterdam
Recorded "Give Peace a Chance" during Montreal Bed-In
Released "Yellow Submarine" soundtrack
Released album "Abbey Road"
Released solo single "Instant Karma!"

Solo career
1970

Plastic Ono Band and Imagine era

Released solo album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band"
Released solo album "Imagine"

Activism and legal battles

Released single "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Released album "Some Time in New York City"
Arrested in New York for cannabis possession
Released album "Mind Games"
Released album "Walls and Bridges"
Released album "Rock 'n' Roll"

Domestic retreat (househusband)

Retired from public music career to raise family
Welcomed son Sean Ono Lennon
Granted permanent residency in the United States

Final musical return

Released album "Double Fantasy"
Nominated for Grammy Award for Album of the Year