Al6 - Wednesday, December 10, 1980 - North Shore News .ennon 1940— 1980 By United Press candid critics of U.S. king of rock ‘n' roll. son, Juban. recorded one album, International participation in the Vietnam Yet it was the Beatles — Because of their “Double Fantasy,” with War. Lennon, Paul McCartmey, collaboration, Lennon and Yoko Ono and was finishing Joho Lennon grew out of the sordid back streets of Liverpool to start a new era in the history of rock ‘n’ roll as a leader of The Beatles. The hardships he endured may have produced the cynicism that led Lennon to remark in 1970 that “the Beatles are more popular He was only 15 years old m 1955 when he began shaping the idea of forming a musical quartet that would create a dynamic new sound. It took him almost ten years — with the help of three Beatles — to reach his goal and wim his group in- ternational fame. George Harrison’ and Ringo Starr — who wielded the strongest influence’ in popular music in the frenetic 1960s. When the Beatles went to the United States early in 1964 to appear on a popular television show, they started McCartney emerged as the leaders of the Beatles, and their work together brought millions Of dollars to the foursome in royalties from their records. The first indication that differences existed among the Beatles emerged after another one at the tume he was shot to death. Aithough Lennon knew some of the actions he took, such as contributing (to unpopular causes during the 1960s, would be con- troversial he did nothing to soften his altitude. Years called ‘Beatlemania. Le ied J later, bh ted oe eran . a craze ‘Beatlemania. onon mar»m a ese er, he recanted. than Jesus,” a statement that At the time, that Lennon And long after the Beatles artist Yoko Ono. This union “That racialism was Dead at 40 touched off a torrent of Organized “The Quarrymen” broke up in 1970 their music endured, however, and phony, because it was out of protests. im Liverpool, an Amencan remained in demand. Yoko was at Lennon's side — guilt,” Lennon said recently. His outspoken philosophy ‘ruck driver named Elvis With Paul McCartney as during the last moments of “I'd always felt guilty that 1 2 against violence also made Presicy became an overnight collaborator, Lennon took _ his life. had made money so I had to Shipmates Lennon one of the most sensation and the undisputed — special interest in composing The Beatles made five give it away or lose it.” = Pizza and the two turned out movies, perhaps the most In a recent interview @ fr f hundreds of hits over the famous being “A Hard Day's published in Playboy ee delivery In 1962 Lennon married a Night” and “Yellow Sub- magazine, Lennon said he 2988 Mountain Hwy. former schoolmate, Cynthia marine.” was ready to settle down and © 985-8252 Powell. Their marriage | Lennon was planning to be content with “baking ( 985-8251 ended in 1968, and Lennon take a more active role in bread and looking after the Le) WAG WEE. gave her custody of their music in 1980. 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