John Lennon
UK
Born: 09 October 1940
Died: 08 December 1980
Genres: Pop/Rock, Country, Folk
Styles: Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Singer/Songwriter, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock
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Out of all the Beatles, John Lennon had the most interesting -- and frustrating -- solo career. Lennon was capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft; he also had a tendency to rest on his laurels, churning out straight-ahead rock & roll without much care. But the extremes, both in his music and his life, were what made him fascinating. Where Paul McCartney was content to be a rock star, Lennon dabbled in everything from revolutionary politics to the television talk-show circuit during the early '70s. Af...
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