John Lennon was an English 20th-century composer and singer of popular music, best known as one of the founding members of The Beatles. The band comprised Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and, later, Ringo Starr. Lennon and McCartney formed a massively successful songwriting partnership lasting throughout the 1960s. Lennon's songwriting was an integral part of The Beatles' profound commercial, social, economic and political impact.
Lennon, born in Liverpool, England, married twice, first to Cynthia Powell in 1962 and secondly to Yoko Ono. Lennon had two sons; Julian with Powell and Sean with Ono.
McCartney announced on April 10th, 1970, that the Beatles would never work together again, and he subsequently filed a lawsuit against the other three band members on December 31, 1970. After the breakup of the Beatles, Lennon and Ono formed the Plastic Ono Band.
Lennon also worked as a peace activist, author and artist. He was murdered in New York City in December 1980.
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