Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", Lennon initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually ceded to McCartney. Through his songwriting in the Beatles, he embraced myriad musical influences, initially writing and co-writing rock and pop-oriented hit songs in the band's early years, then later incorporating experimental elements into his compositions in the latter half of the Beatles' career as his songs became known for their increasing innovation. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including How I Won the War, and authoring In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works, both collections of nonsense writings and line drawings. Starting with "All You Need Is Love", his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture of the 1960s. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, multimedia artist Yoko Ono, held the two-week-long anti-war demonstration Bed-ins for Peace and left the Beatles to embark on a solo career.
Between 1968 and 1972, Lennon and Ono collaborated on many works, including a trilogy of avant-garde albums, several more films, his solo debut John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and the international top-10 singles "Give Peace a Chance", "Instant Karma!", "Imagine", and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". Moving to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year deportation attempt by the Nixon administration. Lennon and Ono separated from 1973 to 1975, during which time he produced Harry Nilsson's album Pussy Cats. He also had chart-topping collaborations with Elton John ("Whatever Gets You thru the Night") and David Bowie ("Fame"). Following a five-year hiatus, Lennon returned to music in 1980 with the Ono collaboration Double Fantasy. He was murdered by a Beatles fan, Mark David Chapman, three weeks after the album's release.
As a performer, writer or co-writer, Lennon had 25 number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Double Fantasy, his best-selling album, won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. That year, he won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2002, Lennon was voted eighth in a BBC history poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer and 38th greatest artist of all time. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 1997) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice, as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1994).
Studio albums
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Imagine (1971)
Some Time in New York City (with Yoko Ono, 1972)
Mind Games (1973)
Walls and Bridges (1974)
Rock 'n' Roll (1975)
Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono, 1980)
Milk and Honey (Posthumous with Yoko Ono, 1984)
Experimental studio albums with Yoko Ono
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins (1968)
Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions (1969)
Wedding Album (1969)
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John Lennon Lyrics
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Okay, dynamics with tension
Fun and laughter for all, honky rock
A one, two, a one, two, three, four
If you knew, Peggy Sue
Then you'd know why I feel blue
About Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh, well, I love you, girl
Yes, I love you, Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, Peggy Sue
Oh, Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh, well, I love you, girl
And I need you, Peggy Sue
I love you, Peggy Sue
With a love so rare and true
Oh, Peggy, my, Peggy Sue
Oh, well, I love you, girl
And I want you, Peggy Sue
Look out
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John Lennon’s “Peggy Sue” is a tribute to Buddy Holly’s hit song of the same name. He admits that if you knew Peggy Sue, you would understand why he is feeling blue. Lennon uses the name Peggy Sue and the love he has for her as a metaphor for the happiness that he is chasing after. He recognizes that Peggy Sue is a symbol of the ideal woman he longs for. The chorus of the song, “Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue,” is Lennon’s way of expressing how enchanted he is by this idealized version of a woman.
The bridge of the song, “I love you, Peggy Sue, with a love so rare and true,” reveals how deeply Lennon romanticizes the idea of Peggy Sue. However, the tone of the song also suggests a sense of desperation, as Lennon repeatedly expresses his love and need for Peggy Sue. The repetition of the words “Oh, well” throughout the song conveys Lennon’s sense of resignation, as if he knows that he will never attain the happiness he seeks.
Line by Line Meaning
If you knew, Peggy Sue
If you knew the real Peggy Sue like I do, you would understand why I feel blue
Then you'd know why I feel blue
My sadness is a result of missing Peggy Sue and the memories we shared
About Peggy, my Peggy Sue
I can't stop thinking about Peggy Sue, and how she was the love of my life
I love you, girl
I have a strong affection for you, Peggy Sue
Yes, I love you, Peggy Sue
I am really in love with you, Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue is extremely beautiful, and I can't stop admiring her looks
And I need you, Peggy Sue
I am incomplete without you, Peggy Sue, and I need you in my life
I love you, Peggy Sue with a love so rare and true
My love for Peggy Sue is deep and genuine, and she will always hold a special place in my heart
And I want you, Peggy Sue
I have a strong desire to be with Peggy Sue, and I want nothing more than to have her by my side
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BUDDY HOLLY, JERRY ALLISON, NORMAN PETTY
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Shows ya all, how Buddy Hoĺly was unique!!
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