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John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and artist who rose to worldwide fame as the founder of the rock band the Beatles.

After the Beatles stopped making records in 1970, he lived in the United States with his wife Yoko Ono, and continued his music career up until his death in 1980.

Early life and career

Lennon started the Beatles in his hometown of Liverpool, with Paul McCartney and George Harrison.

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After Ringo Starr joined the band, they started to be very successful. People were excited by their music, and their live performances always pleased audiences. Manager Brian Epstein and record producerGeorge Martin helped the Beatles become the most popular act in entertainment.

Lennon played the guitar, and later learned to play the piano.

Most of the songs the Beatles recorded were written by Lennon and McCartney. Their songs were always credited as by "Lennon/McCar