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- The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, came to the United States in February of 1964, starting the so-called British Invasion of the American music scene and putting out a string of hit records that transformed the face of popular music.†
Chpt 2John Lennon = English musician who co-founded the Beatles
- Here is John Lennon, in an interview after the Beatles disbanded, talking about the band's performances at a Hamburg strip club called the Indra: We got better and got more confidence.†
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(John Lennon) English singer, songwriter, and guitarist who co-founded the Beatles and later recorded solo songs like ImagineJohn Lennon (1940–1980) and Paul McCartney wrote most of the Beatles’ songs, helping shape rock music in the 1960s with hits like “Help!”, “Let It Be,” and “Hey Jude.”
After the band broke up, Lennon recorded solo work, including the famous peace anthem "Imagine," and became known for his outspoken support of peace and social change.
In 1980, Lennon was shot and killed outside his home in New York City by an obsessed fan, a tragedy that shocked people around the world and turned him into a lasting cultural icon. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)