John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ was inspired by the duality of humanity A 1980 article from The Washington Post features a series of quotes from John in memoriam.

John Lennon's incredible way with words wasn't confined to Beatles lyrics. The British singer/songwriter/peace activist who co-founded the most popular rock group in history had a gift for ...

John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” was influenced by a rabbi who spoke to John during a protest. At the protest, the rabbi made an influential statement to John.

After The Beatles broke up in 1970, John Lennon and George Harrison both started solo careers. We explore why Lennon hated his work being compared to Harrison's.

John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” was inspired by a phrase he didn’t coin. Interestingly, the tune was inspired by a rabbi who was also a folk singer.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono were fierce activists for peace. The two attended rallies and protests and often released music that preached pacifism. In 1969, shortly after their wedding, Lennon and ...

John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ had 1 risque word that he replaced on the lyric sheet The chorus of “Give Peace a Chance” repeats the song’s title over and over.

John Lennon's son Julian said his dad was a hypocrite for preaching peace and love but not practicing it himself. He was right to say this.

The Lennon Project, a 100-minute retrospective of the songs and life of John Lennon, will be coming to the Raue Center For the Arts on Saturday, June 15. Courtesy of the Raue Center ...

John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance” has bizarre lyrics. Notably, the band Hot Chocolate released a reggae version of the song with new lyrics. John unexpectedly embraced the song. During a ...

Julian Lennon Says He 'Always Hoped' He'd Get to Place of Peace After Forgiving Dad John Years Ago Julian Lennon tells PEOPLE in this week's issue that he's "good all the way down the line these days" ...

To celebrate the man, born on Oct. 9, we present 15 of his most inspirational quotes, culled from songs, interviews and writings. Read on, and imagine all you can achieve.