John Lennon would have been 79 today
The Beatles, Britain's top rock band, relax in London over tea in 1963. The group from left: John Lennon, Paul McCartney; George Harrison and Ringo Starr. (AP Photo)
Singer, songwriter and peace activist John Lennon, one of The Beatles, was born in England on Oct. 9, 1940.
According to biography.com, Lennon was raised by an aunt but saw his mother regularly. She taught him to play musical instruments and bought him his first guitar.
According to biography.com, Lennon was 16 when he created a “skiffle band called the Quarry Men.”
The Beatles rehearse for their forthcoming television show at Wembley studios in London, April 1964. In this skit, John Lennon plays a herald sounding a horn.
Lennon met Paul McCartney in 1957 and invited him to join his band.They eventually formed a successful music writing partnership that evolved into the British phenomena, The Beatles.
Source: pennlive.com
