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The best-selling single of his solo career, the lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world of peace, without materialism, without borders separating nations and without religion. Shortly before his death, Lennon said that much of the song's lyrics and content came from his wife, Yoko Ono, and in 2017, she received a co-writing credit. [2] [3 ...
Imagine is the second solo studio album by English musician John Lennon, released on 9 September 1971 by Apple Records.Co-produced by Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and Phil Spector, the album's elaborate sound contrasts the basic, small-group arrangements of his first album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970). [1]
The version from the album Imagine was included in the documentary Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's 'Imagine' Album. [10] It was also included in a version of the film Imagine: John Lennon for a scene where Lennon and Ono attended a party at the New York home of Allen Klein, but the scene was cut from the film. [10]
The lyrics are "a shy entreaty to a potential girlfriend, caged in terms that self-deflatingly compare himself to one of pop music's foremost geniuses". It also has a "sarcastic imitation of Yoko Ono's unique vocal style in the bridge". [284] In 2000, American folk singer Dar Williams recorded a song titled "I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono". [285]
"Oh Yoko!" is a 1971 song written and performed by John Lennon. It was first released on his album Imagine, and was later included in the greatest hits compilation Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon. The song was written about his wife Yoko Ono, and features Nicky Hopkins on piano and co-producer Phil Spector on harmony vocal.
Sean Ono Lennon says his parents John and Yoko shared a "legendary love" He has assumed the mantle of managing his family’s singular musical legacy "My dad declared to the world that 'John and ...
The song was originally written with different lyrics and demoed in 1968 after sessions for the album The Beatles. [3] This demo was released on many Beatles bootleg albums. Recorded on 28 May 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios , "Oh My Love" was the last song to be recorded for the Imagine LP.
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Phil Spector "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier, Mama" (also known as I Don't Want to Be a Soldier Mama and I Don't Want To Be A Soldier, Mama, I Don't Wanna Die ) is a song written and performed by John Lennon , and released in 1971 as the fifth track on his second studio album , Imagine .