BY HANNAH SKARAN
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Guess who?
Childhood
Born in Liverpool, England in 1940Named after Winston Churchill (middle name)Described by teachers as “On the road to failure...
hopeless... Rather a clown in class... wasting other pupils' time.”
Raised mostly by his aunt, MimiGiven his first guitar
by his mother whenhe was 15
Personal Life
Nearly deported from America by the Nixon Administration because of activism FBI had over 200 files about him
Married twiceHad two childrenMany problems with drugs
throughout his lifePlayed a variety of instruments,
including guitar, piano, harmonica, organ, and bass
Influence
Helped create Rock N’ Roll and the culture that came with itThe head of a new trend in the youthStarted “The British Invasion”Often outspoken activist for peace Large part of the force that shaped popular music into what
it is todayOften regarded as one of the best songwriters
Career
Musician, his first band called “The Quarrymen”
Led a British rock band, wrote many hit songs such as “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “Help!”, and “Twist and Shout”
Also had solo career and was an artist
Awards and Accolades
Ranked the 5th-best singer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine
Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994
Has had 25 #1 singles on the US Top 100
Death
Shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in 1980
30,000 people gathered in Liverpool to mourn his death
Wife chose not to have a funeral
Memorial built in Central Park in New York City in his honor
Quotes
“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I
believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to
say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as
the here and now?”
“Reality leaves a lot
to the imagination.
”
“Our society is r
un by insane
people for insane objectives. I
think we're being run by
maniacs for m
aniacal ends and I
think I'm liable to be put away
as insane for expressin
g that.
That's what's i
nsane about it.”
October 9th, 1940 – December 8th, 1980
So who is it?
Any guesses
?John Winston Lennon