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John Lennon

John Lennon (born John Winston Lennon, later changed to John Winston Ono Lennon; 9 October 1940, Liverpool, UK — 8 December 1980, New York, USA) was a British rock musician, singer, poet, composer, artist, and writer. One of the founders and a member of the group The Beatles, he was one of the most popular musicians of the twentieth century. After The Beatles broke up, he began a solo career, but in 1980, he was murdered by a fan. In addition to his musical activities, Lennon was also known as a political activist. He expressed his views both in songs and in public speeches. The famous song "Imagine" expresses Lennon's thoughts on how the world should be organized. Lennon preached ideas of human equality and brotherhood, peace, and freedom. This made him an idol of the hippies and one of the most significant public figures of the 1960s and 1970s.