Late in the night, thirty years ago, December 8, John Lennon was murdered outside his apartment building in NYC. It would have been his 70th birthday on October 9.
There will be special events around the world and many of us here in KC will listen to Lennon's music and celebrate his songs, the Beatles, his poetry, life, and genius. "Give Peace a Chance" will again echo in our collective memory.
So much about John and the Beatles is still relevant. Paul McCartney's Kennedy Center Award will air December 28 and the grammy nominated artist (Helter Skelter from last years's Good Evening NYC cd) will be on Saturday Night Live this coming weekend. Those who saw McCartney in KC earlier this year will never forget his performance. Ringo is still a force in the music world. George Harrison's life story has become all the rage in literature and film. I-tunes can't tell us enough they have the Beatles catalogue for sale.
A prominent list of the 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time includs 99 Beatles songs. In the Top 10, Imagine is #7, Let It Be is #5 and Hey Jude is #2. John Lennon, my Hero, thanks again. Rock on, "Dreamers!"
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