John lennon and yoko

52 years ago today, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their first bed-in as a plea for world peace in Amsterdam during their honeymoon in 1969.

Musicians don’t get any more legendary than John Lennon. The Beatle was born on October 9, 1940, and left an indelible mark on music and the lives of his legions of fans before his tragic killing in 1980. On what would have been his 73rd birthday, look back on Lennon’s brilliant, but short, life, ahead.

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono

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