Billy J. Kramer explained before an audience at last Sunday’s Liverpool Convention in the Adelphi Hotel why, after John Lennon broke up with Cynthia, he could no longer “chum up” with John. He said he saw John for the last time when he was still married to Cynthia. “I was a bit of a prude [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A parole hearing for John Lennon’s assassin was delayed until September, a court official said Tuesday, as the Beatles star’s killer sought conditional release after nearly 30 years in prison. For the sixth time, Mark David Chapman, 55, is seeking release as part of a routine review of sentences at Attica prison in northern New [...]
Read the rest of this entry »John Lennon would have turned 70 in October, and December marks the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death. So PBS is marking the occasion with 2-hour Nov. 22 American Masters special that chronicles his solo career in the last decade of his life, which he spent in New York City with his wife Yoko [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Yoko Ono will again oppose the release of the man who nearly 30 years ago killed her husband, former Beatle John Lennon, and who comes up for parole next month, her lawyer said. Ono has consistently opposed parole for Mark David Chapman and has again sent a letter to the parole board, her lawyer, Peter [...]
Read the rest of this entry »NOWHERE Boy director Sam Taylor-Wood has had a baby girl with her 20-year-old fiance Aaron Johnson. The 43-year-old gave birth to Wylda Rae in London on Wednesday. The artist turned film-maker and Aaron, who played John Lennon in Sam’s Liverpool-made movie, confirmed the news in a “happy announcement” yesterday. Love blossomed for the couple on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »After a couple of post from Larry Kane’s book “Ticket to Ride“… I decided to take a peak at some of the less known of The Beatles.. and where else can you see those but in The Beatles Unseen book by Mark Hayward The best thing about this book, if you’re a real die hard [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The first even on the Beatles in San Francisco when they arrived on February 7, 1964 was a press conference. Here are some of the less known interview question and answers: Q: How was your trip? John Lennon: It was like a plane trip, you know. Q: How often do you get haircuts? John Lennon: [...]
Read the rest of this entry »09-09-09! John Lennon and Beatles Rockband Day! Dude, need I say more? Happy Birthday to John Lennon! And I can’t wait for my very own Rockband Game.. please buy my Guitar Hero World Tour. :) Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d323′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Read the rest of this entry »Rare John Lennon Items To Be Displayed In Liverpool…. 411media reported this as White Father, when it is actually White Feather.. oh well, both of us are ‘borrowing’ stories anyway, so might as well correct it. The personal narration of life with John Lennon – by his son Julian, and Julian’s mother, Cynthia with the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »In 1969, Lennon and Ono visited Niagara Falls during their Canadian “Bed-In for Peace.” Their June 1, 1969, visit was filmed, and those images were frequently used by both Lennon and Ono. Lennon used the footage in his 1975 promotional film that tied in with his release of “Stand by Me” as a single. Ono [...]
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