Essays Tagged: "John Lennon"

John Lennon

JOHN LENNON John Lennon was a great song writer and musician. He played the rhythm guitar, th ... uitar, the piano, and sang. He was in the most popular group in the history of rock music. In 1959, John founded this group, called The Beatles. The original Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCa ... Brian Epstein became the manager of the Beatles in 1961. Epstein made many changes in the group. John rebelled and did not want to 'package' and 'clean up' the group in order to please fans. These ...

(3 pages) 88 1 4.1 Dec/1995

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The Beatles

ust a rock and roll band , they were agroup of young men who wanted to go a new direction in music. JohnLennon, one of lead vocalists, basically started with the intention of moving awayfrom the 'Skif ... for what would later be the mostfamous rock band ever. The original band members were as follows : JohnLennon, vocals and guitar ; Paul McCartney, vocals ; George Harrison, guitar ; PeteBest, drums ; ...

(3 pages) 89 0 3.3 Mar/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

John Lennon

John Lennon was a great song writer and musician. He played the rhythm guitar, the piano, and sang. ... uitar, the piano, and sang. He was in the most popular group in the history of rock music. In 1959, John founded this group, called The Beatles.The original Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, G ... st.Brian Epstein became the manager of the Beatles in 1961. Epstein made many changes in the group. John rebelled and did not want to 'package' and 'clean up' the group in order to please fans. These ...

(3 pages) 47 0 3.7 Dec/1995

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

The Catcher In The Rye / J.D. Salinger - book report

is book has been steeped in controversy since it was banned in America after it's firstpublication. John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, asked the former beatle to sign a copy ofthe book earlier in t ... hapman to act as he did - it couldhave been any book that he was reading the day he decided to kill John Lennon - and as aresult of the fact that it was 'The Catcher In The Rye', a book describing ner ...

(5 pages) 149 1 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

The Beatles Their life and music.

It all started in Liverpool, England, with four lads by the names of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Stuart Sutcliffe, and Pete Best. (George Harrison and Ringo Starr would ... ost famous rock musicians in the world. The drummer was Pete Best, and the bass player, a friend of Johns, was named Stuart Sutcliffe. Stuart later left the band for love, and then died of a brain hem ... start falling apart, and the Beatles finally broke up. This caused great heartache for their fans. John was the first Beatle to leave the band, and was followed shortly by Paul. All four of the mop-t ...

(2 pages) 104 1 4.1 Aug/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

Analysis of "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens

ut the poem offers us many insights on how humans think. "Blackbird", written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, has many similarities with "Thirteen Ways of Looking at A Blackbird" other than just th ...

(4 pages) 81 1 3.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Beatles: This is about their life,band,songs,and where they went after that.

THE BEATLESOne member of the Beatles were John Lennon. John was born on October 9, 1940. John was living in a poor household with his mother a ... October 9, 1940. John was living in a poor household with his mother and father. When he turned 4, John's father moved away and he soon forgot about him. Later, his mother was having troubles in her ... y and he soon forgot about him. Later, his mother was having troubles in her life and couldn't have John around so he moved in with his Aunt Mimi and five other women realitives. He was raised in a fa ...

(14 pages) 142 1 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Se Dagens Lys - Svend Åge Madesen

else!Problemformulering:"Hold on world, world hold onIt's gonna be alright, you gonna see the light"John Lennon 1970Jeg vil foretage en analyse af Svend Åge Madsens roman: "Se dagens lys". Jeg v ...

(12 pages) 23 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

inion is not good. (Ism = racism, prejudism et cetera) You should only believe in yourself. I quote John Lennon ?I don?t believe in the Beatles, I just believe in me.? ?The synopsis: Ferris Bueller (M ...

(2 pages) 40 0 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

A History of the Beatles.

e Beatles date back to Liverpool, England in the late 1950s. Inspired by the growing skiffle craze, John Lennon bought a guitar in March 1957 and formed a skiffle group called the Quarrymen, named aft ... with the original cover are worth thousands of dollars.) Further controversy plagued the group when John Lennon claimed in a newspaper interview that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus." Many r ...

(10 pages) 133 0 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

JFK as an icon.

When thinking about the iconic figure, there are certain names that immediately spring to mind, John Lennon, Che Guevara, Elvis to name but a few, although the figure who seems to have had the big ... h the physical attributes of the originals but with the human decisions made by Warhol"Figure Three John and JackieThe juxtaposition, that Kennedy is seen in an unappealing light is effective in givin ...

(14 pages) 174 1 4.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Video Killed the Radiostar and MTV Killed Music This paper discusses the "fall of music." It deals with the overexploitaion of artists due to media such as MTV.

tion and to make people think. Recently music has become a for of rebellion. Legendary artists like John Lennon, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan use/used their lyrics as a way to challenge political issues. ...

(4 pages) 81 2 3.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Analyze the factors which have led to the globalization of English and evaluate the future of English as a world language?

ssibility, surrounded by the political uncertainty of the Cold War. Fifty years later, English made John Lennon "more popular than Jesus". Nowadays, English language has accomplished to do what Britis ...

(6 pages) 142 0 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Beatles:The Best Band That Ever Lived

ords than anyone in previous history!The success of the Beatles must have only been driven by fate. John Lennon, the lead singer for the Beatles, was always a trouble maker throughout high school. He ... oughout high school. He was frequently skipping school and had a record of petty stealing. Luckily, John Lennon was a very good artistic drawer. His Aunt Mimi was responsible for persuading the headma ...

(3 pages) 43 0 4.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band": A Milestone in Rock N' Roll History

p in history other than the Beatles. The Beatles consisted of four members. The founding member was John Lennon. He was superb songwriter, excellent rhythm guitarist, and a terrific singer. Next was P ... ry much affected the style that their music had. All of this led the Beatles to some serious drugs. John Lennon and Paul McCartney started using LSD and marijuana while George Harrison and Ringo Starr ...

(7 pages) 77 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The Assasination Of John Lennon

John Lennon was the Michel Jordan of music. He transformed the way we interpret things and the way t ... written on the inside cover, "This is my statement", Holden Caulfield- The Catcher in the Rye" (www.john-lennon.twospiritsdancing.com, 1).John Lennon contributed many things to the American music indu ... d way of life, but his biggest contribution was his talk of peace, love, friendship and well being. John Lennon put his emotions into lyrics with songs like "All You Need Is Love" which he and Paul Mc ...

(4 pages) 45 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

An Essay About The Beatles

In 1956, John Lennon started a band called The Quarry Men in Liverpool, England. They would play various even ... 1957 at St. Peter's Parish Church, another young man, a mutual friend, introduced Paul McCartney to John. John was so impressed that Paul could play and knew all the lyrics to Eddie Cochran's "20 Flig ... s brother. They went through many drummers that eventually left for one reason or another. In 1960, John asked his best friend, Stuart Sutcliffe, to join the band, which he did. Stuart played the bass ...

(8 pages) 82 0 3.5 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

A Comparison of Wasted Lives

W.D. Snodgrass's "Disposal" is filled with plenty of imagery, but it lacks the complex issues of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's "Eleanor Rigby." Both the poem and the lyric deal with the issue of ...

(3 pages) 31 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Name one film which is based on a novel and present your opinion about it - Forrest Gump

cessful businessman, a ping-pong champion, a jogger-hero and a shrimp boat captain. He meets Elvis, John Lennon, and President Kennedy. However, there is one defining element in his life, his love for ...

(2 pages) 38 0 2.5 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Research paper on the beatles

gle?Before researching, I already knew a lot about the Beatles. I knew that the band was made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They started the famous "British Inva ... pool on October 9, 1940 at 7:00 a.m. while the city was under heavy bombing by the Nazis and a tiny John Winston Lennon was born in a hospital on Oxford Street. Julia and Alfred Lennon gave birth to t ...

(12 pages) 92 0 4.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays