The Songwriting While the piano-driven song was released in 1971 post-Beatles, Lennon had been toying with the music for the piece a few years prior, during the 1969 Let It Be sessions.

Lennon, on the other hand, released John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band in 1970, using it to cast aside The Beatles and work out personal demons. The music was spare and unvarnished, and he often ...

French singer-songwriter Juliette Armanet’s rendition of John Lennon’s hit “Imagine” captivated viewers immediately following the Parade of Nations.