John Lennon & Yoko Ono “Get Married In Gibraltar Near Spain,” On This Day In 1969 [Video]
The torrid courtship of John Lennon and Yoko Ono was – and still is – one of the most frequently discussed and publicly visible relationships in the history of popular music. 52 years ago today in March 1969, the two were married in characteristically bold and vocal fashion.
The immeasurably famous member of The Beatles and the avant-garde artist and activist began their relationship while Lennon was still married to his now-ex-wife, Cynthia Lennon. After meeting and maintaining correspondence from afar, Lennon invited Ono to come and visit while Cynthia was away in Greece in May 1968. During that visit, the pair spent the night recording what would become their Two Virgins album and, according to the LP’s liner notes, “made love at dawn” to cap the intense all-night session.
John Lennon was thoroughly smitten with Ono after the evening. As Cynthia explained in her 1980 memoir, A Twist of Lennon, when she returned home from her trip, she found Yoko and John in bathrobes drinking tea. Lennon, relaxed, simply said, “Oh, hi.” He had already made the decision to take his life down a new road.
Source: Andrew O'Brien/liveforlivemusic.com
