John Lennon / The Beatles

You've all seen photos of Yoko (probably, way too many), but this is a photo (right) of CYNTHIA LENNON (his first wife) and his first son, JULIAN. I don't know, but, if I had to choose between Yoko and Cynthia, I think I would probably stay with Cynthia.

What has become known as "The White Album," but is really named "The Beatles," was originally to be called "A Doll's Life," and this cover (left) was to have been used.

"We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out." DECCA RECORDS, 1962, RE THE BEATLES

I hope MARK CHAPMAN is taking it up the wazoo (painfully) every night.

1940 - 1980

THE INCREDIBLY RIDICULOUS MTV-ROLLING STONE'S 100 TOP SONGS (1963-2000): 1. Yesterday, THE BEATLES (1965) (I guess it had to be on the list, but I am way sick of it.) 6. I Want to Hold Your Hand, THE BEATLES (1964) (I suppose.) 15. Imagine, JOHN LENNON (1971) (Yeah, but definitely not his best song.) 28. In My Life, THE BEATLES (1965) (Of all the Beatles songs there are, this is a strange choice.) 52. Maybe I'm Amazed, PAUL MCCARTNEY (1970) (This is a great song.) MY TOP 100 SONGS: BECAUSE, THE BEATLES (If you get a chance, listen to the a cappella version on the Anthology CD's)

POSTSCRIPT "Though all the bards of earth were dead, / And all their music passed away, What Nature wishes should be said / She'll find the rightful voice to say." WILLIAM WINTER, THE GOLDEN SILENCE

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