Essays on John Lennon

I have never heard of Annie Leibovitz until I watched the documentary Life through a Lens. I was amazed by her work. Since 1967, the early days of photography, Annie learned that photography is very important. Annie always concentrated on the U. S. way of life, “photographing icons of various youth cultures & countercultures”. She…

“My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all” (John Lennon Quotes). John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940….

Were the songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles hidden drug references due to them living in the sixties and seventies when drug use was very common? The songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles are some of the best songs ever written, but to many people’s…

            Since their early beginnings in Liverpool, England, The Beatles went on to live out their dreams as a rock band and eventually became the most popular and influential rock group of all time. The band started out in 1960 and was since composed of the “fab four” quartet of George Harrison on lead guitar…

The phrase “Coming of Age” can mean something different to just about anyone.  To me, it is a process when a child reaches a level of maturity that is superior to the last level.  Although most children fail to admit it, when a child is young he or she is immature and ignorant about life. …

The BeatlesWhen people hear the name “The Beatles” most people think of lead singer,John Lennon. However, the role ofPaul McCartney  is often overlooked. It wasMcCartney, not Lennon who was the driving force behind the Beatles. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in many bands together before theforming of the Beatles. In 1962, along with Ringo…

            The simplicity of John Lennon’s famous song “Imagine” stands in direct contrast to his complex and volatile life. Starting out as a working class kid, swept into the mayhem and stardom of the Beatles throughout the 1960’s, and plunged into the center of controversy and self-abuse throughout the 1970’s, his short but brilliant life…