Abstract

The leader of the Beatles, John Lennon was born during the war and was educated by her aunt. Student dissipated who prefers drawing and painting materials of course, he enrolled at Liverpool Art College. His interest in the arts is quickly replaced by rock, thanks to his discovery of the music of Elvis Presley. It was in his school that he met Paul McCartney, with whom he founded the group The Beatles in 1960. The group will experience a huge success since its debut, first in England , where they speak quickly, Beatlesmania', then across the Atlantic and around the world. In 1969, he married Yoko Ono in second wedding, more than companion will become a true muse, to the dismay of many fans. Accordingly, the Beatles split in 1970 Lennon began a solo career. It then passes through a long period hippie, as evidenced by titles like 'Instant Karma' or 'Imagine', a title as a message of peace, became legendary. In 1975 he moved to New York where he recorded his latest album, 'Double Fantasy'. John Lennon was murdered outside the Dakota Hotel in New York in 1980 by a young man of 25 years.

The musical journey of John Lennon: pre-Beatle to post-Beatle

Introduction

We are in the twilight of the 50s, the Quarrymen became The Beatles. The career of Fab Four really began in 1962, the year of their first contract with Parlophone. John Lennon is the natural leader, singer and songwriter of the group alongside him who is first seen as his "brilliant second", Paul McCartney. Both, they write the most beautiful melodies, fantastic songs, the biggest success as popular music has ever known and cause a real tidal wave ever in the world: the Beatle Mania(Kane, 86-109).

In 1965, the Beatles were at the peak of their glory. "If I fell""I'm a loser" "Don't let me down" and "Help" Lennon, who had always wanted to be known, however, begins to express growing unease and torment in his songs (think "If I Fell", "I'm a loser", "Do not let me down "or" Help "in particular). Bob Dylan Much good it will do since the legendary Bob Dylan in person was impressed by the writing talents of John Lennon. The good time is not without tensions, especially with McCartney. Between the two principal authors of the Beatles, the rivalry goes, everyone wants to impose its tracks to another. "We can work it out""Day tripper" This confrontation ultimately generate the first disc with two sides A history, with one side "We Can Work It Out" (McCartney) and another "Day Tripper" (Lennon) as it no jealous. Beyond this rivalry, which is also a means of mutual emulation for the duo at the head of the Beatles, Lennon lived a life of bourgeois property row with his wife Cynthia Powell and her daughter Julia, was jealous of the hectic life McCartney in the "Swinging London". He wanted to move on (Pang, 106-158).

Early Beatles

First visit to the United States, Lennon

In 1960 Beatles first ...