The consensus on John Lennon‘s solo career is that his first two post-Beatles albums were his best. It’s a testament to his versatility that these two albums (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine) ...
John Lennon wrote one of the most enduring socially conscious songs of all time, “Imagine.” While the Beatles didn’t allow him the space to be as political as he wanted to be, his solo career offered ...
Some songs are so timeless, so anthemic and so succinct that audiences can’t help but return to them again and again. John Lennon‘s “Imagine” is almost certainly one of them. In October of 1971, ...
Two years after leaving The Beatles, English rock star John Lennon released one of the most influential—and controversial—songs ever recorded. "Imagine" was a chart-topping single that took the rock ...
“Imagine is the best song I’ve ever written,” Lennon told writer David Sheff in 1980. “It’s almost like a prayer.” The song reached No 3 in the Billboard Hot 100 and No 1 in Canada, Australia, New ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laia Farran Graves is a journalist and stylist specializing in luxury. John Lennon (1940-1980) of English rock and pop group The ...