John Lennon

John Lennon
Lennon in 1974
Born	John Winston Lennon (1940-10-09)9 October 1940 Liverpool, England
Died	8 December 1980(1980-12-08) (aged 40) New York City, U.S.
Cause of death	Murder by shooting
Resting place	Ashes scattered in Central Park, New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouses	Cynthia Powell ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1968)​ Yoko Ono ​ (m. 1969)​
Partner	May Pang (1973–1975)
Children	Julian Sean
Parents	Alfred Lennon, Julia Stanley Musical career
Genres	Rock experimental pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Guitar piano vocals
Years active	1955–1980
Labels	Parlophone Capitol Apple EMI Geffen Polydor
Website	www.johnlennon.com

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter. He became famous as a singer and guitarist of the English rock band The Beatles. After the Beatles stopped making records in 1970, he lived in the United States with his wife Yoko Ono. He continued his music career up until his murder in New York City in 1980.