Post by shyguy20 on Dec 8, 2010 12:32:42 GMT -5
John Lennon - The Music Maker and Dreamer. October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980
On this day, 30 years ago, the person that imagined peace, was shot dead.
From - Wikipedia
At around 10:50 pm on 8 December 1980, as Lennon and Ono returned to their New York apartment in The Dakota, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times at the entrance to the building. Lennon was taken to the emergency room of nearby Roosevelt Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 pm. Earlier that evening, Lennon had autographed a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman.
Ono issued a statement the next day, saying "There is no funeral for John," ending it with the words, "John loved and prayed for the human race. Please pray the same for him." His body was cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. Ono scattered his ashes in New York's Central Park, where the Strawberry Fields memorial was later created. Chapman pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years to life; as of 2010, he remains in prison, having been repeatedly denied parole.
Read More about John Lennon here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon
John Lennon - Imagine www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg
John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZC7sqImaM
John Lennon - Happy Christmas War is over www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jw-ifqwkM
A couple of John Lennon quotes -
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
You don't need to anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are.
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
You may call me a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will be as one.
More John Lennon quotes here - www.brainyquote.com/quotes/qu...non137160.html
Thank You for reading.
On this day, 30 years ago, the person that imagined peace, was shot dead.
From - Wikipedia
At around 10:50 pm on 8 December 1980, as Lennon and Ono returned to their New York apartment in The Dakota, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times at the entrance to the building. Lennon was taken to the emergency room of nearby Roosevelt Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 pm. Earlier that evening, Lennon had autographed a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman.
Ono issued a statement the next day, saying "There is no funeral for John," ending it with the words, "John loved and prayed for the human race. Please pray the same for him." His body was cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. Ono scattered his ashes in New York's Central Park, where the Strawberry Fields memorial was later created. Chapman pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years to life; as of 2010, he remains in prison, having been repeatedly denied parole.
Read More about John Lennon here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon
John Lennon - Imagine www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg
John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZC7sqImaM
John Lennon - Happy Christmas War is over www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jw-ifqwkM
A couple of John Lennon quotes -
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
You don't need to anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are.
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
You may call me a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will be as one.
More John Lennon quotes here - www.brainyquote.com/quotes/qu...non137160.html
Thank You for reading.