John Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon, 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), was a 20th century English songwriter, singer and instrumentalist, who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a hugely successful songwriting partnership - writing songs for The Beatles and other artists.[1] As a writing pair, Lennon, with his cynical edge and knack for introspection, and McCartney, with his storytelling optimism and gift for melody; complemented one another perfectly.[2] In his solo career, Lennon wrote and recorded songs such as "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance" which became anthems of their age.
