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However, in the upcoming book John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life, author Kenneth Womack writes that the 1978 made-for-TV movie A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story — about ...

Writing in 1964, a perceptive critic reviewing John Lennon’s first book observed that “when John Lennon sings ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand,’ he is wishing he could bite it.” Kevin Barry ...

John Lennon and George Harrison are not listed in The Beatles' Now and Then Grammy nominations, ... (as he did Free As a Bird). The track, originally recorded as a demo in 1978, ...

When John Lennon’s Upper West Side optometrist was watching this week’s news about the recovery of a trove of the Beatle’s belongings — and spotted the metal-rimmed eyeglasses the rock ...

John Lennon thought The B-52’s ‘Rock Lobster’ sounded ‘like Yoko’s music ... Their first single, “Rock Lobster,” was released in 1978. While it wasn’t a massive hit, ...

John Lennon and Frank Sinatra agreed that this classic 1970s song was the greatest of all time. ... “Reminiscing” was named Australian Record of the Year at the 1978 King of Pop Awards.

Cynthia Lennon, first wife of the Beatles’ John Lennon, has died in Mallorca, Spain, after a brief battle with cancer. ... “A Twist of Lennon,” in 1978. Born Cynthia Powell in Blackpool, ...