John Lennon
John Winston Lennon
John Lennon was born, October 1940 in Liverpool England
In the late 1950s John formed a rock group called the Quarry Men Skiffle Band. This was the band that eventually became the Beatles. In 1957 he met Paul McCartney and began performing and writing with him. Lennon was considered the leader of the Beatles because he was the oldest and had the most experience. McCartney introduced George Harrison to the band to be lead guitarist.
John Lennon was often outspoken about his views and beliefs. At one point Lennon said that “the Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ.”
During the late 1960s John Lennon and the Beatles became interested in meditation and began to experiment with LSD as is evidenced in their monumental album, Sargent Peppers .
After the breakup of the Beatles in 1970 John Lennon created a very successful solo career, often with the help of Yoko Ono. He also became a leader in the anti war Movement. His song “Give Peace a Chance” became an major rallying song for the movement. Due to his anti war stance the Nixon administration tried to have him deported, but was eventually granted a green card in 1976. John Lennon was shot dead in 1980, by David Chapman In the almost 40 years since his death his music, art and legend have grown stronger each year. He was truly the poet and philosopher of his generation.
Limited Edition Song Manuscripts by
John Lennon
John Lennon is unquestionably one of the greatest music icons from the 60’s. The songs that John wrote during the few short years that the Beatles were together have become some of the most popular of all time. Very few of Johns’ original song manuscripts have ever been sold to the general public.
The song lyrics and archive sets being offered for sale here are the exact copies of John’s writings that Yoko has published in limited editions. These lyrics were first published in 1995 by Bag One Arts. There were two portfolios each containing ten limited song lyrics, One self portrait and a cover page. Each portfolio was done in an edition size of 1000, with 50 artist proofs.
The two portfolios were titled The Beatles Years and The Solo Years. The Beatles years was an instant hit and sold out from the publisher years ago. The songs that were the most popular have continued to become even more sought after and are now very difficult to find at any price. The Lyrics shown here have been held in a private collection and are now being offered for sale to the public. This is a rare opportunity to own one of the most desired collectibles in the world today.
Each lyric is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.