Imagine (song) - Wikipedia
"Imagine" is a song by the English musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. 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 .
John Lennon’s "Imagine" is released | October 11, 1971 - HISTORY
Jul 18, 2019 — October 11, 1971 sees the release of John Lennon’s single “Imagine,” one of the most influential songs of the 20 century. Lennon began writing the song while still a member of the Beatles, at...
The Legacy of John Lennon's Song "Imagine" - Biography
Oct 14, 2020 — The song has been accepted all over the world as a song of peace and unity, as it asks us to embrace what some call anarchy and early critics labeled communism. "Imagine there's no heaven ...
Imagine: The making of an iconic song - BBC
Oct 8, 2018 — It is the ultimate peace anthem; an ode to idealism. But Imagine is also a song about love. When it was composed, in 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had been together for three years.
The Story of... 'Imagine' by John Lennon - Smooth - Smooth Radio
Oct 8, 2020 — John Lennon's seminal 'Imagine' is one of the most celebrated pieces of music of all time. Released in 1971 from the album of the same name, it cemented Lennon as a songwriting genius on his own right following the breakup of The Beatles the year before.
'Imagine': How John Lennon's Song Became A Hymn For Peace
Oct 11, 2024 — A love song to humanity. The song was first inspired by Ono’s poetry in her 1964 book, Grapefruit. In the poem “Cloud Piece” Yoko wrote, “Imagine the clouds dripping, dig a hole in your garden to...
Imagine (John Lennon album) - Wikipedia
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]
Behind the Hopeful and Iconic “Imagine” by John Lennon
Dec 8, 2023 — Thankfully, the idea is expressed eloquently and musically by the former Beatle John Lennon in his hopeful and iconic track, “Imagine.” But what is the history of the song, how and when was it ...
Imagine by John Lennon - Songfacts
In 1970, after a round of primal scream therapy, Lennon released his first commercially viable non-Beatles album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, with contributions from Ringo Starr and production by Phil Spector. In early 1971, Lennon worked up songs for a new album - "Imagine" was one of them.
Imagine (song) | John Lennon | The Beatles Bible
Aug 3, 2010 — Widely regarded as John Lennon’s signature song, ‘Imagine’ was the title track of his second album, and perhaps his best-known solo work. [‘Imagine’] is anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic… but because it is sugar-coated, it is accepted.