Authors: Ken Bielen Ben Urich
newsstand paperback published at the time of Lennon’s murder.
Nash, Alun. “John Lennon and the Influence of Lewis Carroll.”
Jabberwocky: The
Journal of the Lewis Carroll Society
7 (1978): 36–39.
Neil, Scott. “Auction to Feature Sailing Log Signed by John Lennon.”
Royal Gazette
(Bermuda) (March 28, 2006). Accessed March 28, 2006, at http://www.theroyal
gazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/NEWS/103280165. The
upcoming auction of a sailing log of a trip that Lennon made from Rhode Island
to Bermuda is the impetus for the author’s recounting of the journey.
Neil, Scott. “‘I Guess It’s Time To Say Goodbye to Paradise.’”
Royal Gazette
(Bermuda)
(December 8, 2005). Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://www.theroyal
gazette.com/apps/pbcs.dl /article?AID=/20051208/LIFESTYLE/112080145.
The author writes a long piece about Lennon’s last summer holiday. The article
includes an interview with Bermudian Andy Newmark, who played drums on
Lennon’s final album
Double Fantasy.
Neil, Scott. “The Last Summer.”
Royal Gazette
(Bermuda) (December 6, 2005).
Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.
dll/article?AID=/20051206/LIFESTYLE/112060158. The author relates the
memories of the real estate agent who helped Lennon find a summer cottage in
Bermuda.
Neil, Scott. “The Night I Met John Lennon.”
Royal Gazette
(Bermuda) (December
7, 2005). Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://www.theroyalgazette.com/
apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051207/LIFESTYLE/112070095. The author
shares the experiences of fellow Bermudian journalists who spent an evening
with Lennon at a disco during his July 1980 holiday on the island.
Ney, Jutta. “Rock and Roll Revival.”
Jazz and Pop
(January 1970): 61.
Ney, Jutta. “‘War Is Over’ If You Want It: Happy Christmas from John and Yoko.”
Jazz and Pop
(March 1970): 31.
“1980: John Lennon Shot Dead.”
News.BBC.Co.UK
(December 8, 2005). Accessed
February 4, 2006, at /news8.thdo.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/
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December/8/newsid_2536000/2536321.stm. A reprint of the BBC bulletin
about the death of Lennon.
“1940–1980: Recollections.”
Rolling Stone
335 (January 22, 1981): 18 ff. Friends
and acquaintances ranging from Peter Fonda and Murray Kaufman to John
Sinclair and Carly Simon and a host of others offer their tributes to Lennon.
Noebel, David A.
The Legacy of John Lennon: Charming or Harming a Generation?
Chicago: Nelson, 1982. Antirock religious writer presents his views of Lennon’s
impact on youth.
Norman, Philip. “‘I Was Never Lovable, I Was Just Lennon.’”
Sunday Times
(December 14, 1980): 33. The Beatles’ biographer’s thoughts on Lennon on
the occasion of his death.
Norman, Philip.
Shout!: The Beatles In Their Generation
. New York: Fireside, 2003.
Revised and updated edition of Beatles career biography has significant section
on post-break-up years.
O’Donnell, Jim.
The Day John Met Paul.
New York: Hall of Fame, 1994.
“100 Classic Album Covers: “Live Peace in Toronto 1969.”
Rolling Stone
617
(November 14, 1991): 113. The Plastic Ono Band’s
Live Peace
album cover is
included in
Rolling Stone
magazine’s list of classic album covers.
“Ono Not Interested in Bringing out Fresh Lennon Material: Ex-Associate.”
WebIndia123.com
(January 13, 2006). Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://
in.news.yahoo.com/060113/139/61zjg.html. The article is about songs
Lennon co-wrote with Bruce Bierman, who is trying to get them released but
is receiving resistance from Yoko Ono.
Ono, Yoko.
Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings.
New York: Simon &
Schuster, 2000. Lennon wrote the introduction to an earlier edition of this book
(included here), and several parts of it influenced aspects of some of his songs,
including “Imagine.”
Ono, Yoko.
John Lennon: Summer of 1980.
New York: Putnam, 1983. A collection
of black-and-white photographs selected by Yoko Ono of the Lennons in New
York City in 1980 along with lyrical excerpts from the
Double Fantasy
album.
The Lennons are seen in the recording studio, outside the Dakota, in Central
Park, in bed, and at a café. The eight photographers—Allan Tannenbaum, Paul
Goresh, Roger Farrington, Bob Gruen, David Spindel, Michel Senecal, Jack
Mitchell, and Lilo Raymond—share their experiences of photographing the
couple.
Ono, Yoko, ed.
Memories of John Lennon.
New York: Harper Entertainment, 2005.
Mostly anecdotal reminiscences of Lennon by fellow musicians, music indus-
try executives, disc jockeys, actors, journalists, photographers, friends, relatives,
and other acquaintances. The pieces vary in length from a six-word sentence
(Norman Mailer) to 20 pages (Elliot Mintz).
Ono, Yoko. “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
New York Times
(August 28, 1981): 23.
“Original Lennon Draft Lyric Up for Sale.”
Ireland Online
(January 17, 2006).
Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/
?jp=CWEYAUKFGBCW. An article about the auction of the handwritten lyrics
of “A Day in the Life.”
O’Toole, Lawrence. “The Lennon Legacy.”
Maclean’s
(December 22, 1980): 36–39.
An appreciation of Lennon published in the Canadian news magazine at the
time of his slaying.
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Ott, Terry. “Here, There and Everywhere.”
Globe and Mail
(December 3, 2005).
Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/
story/RTGAM.20051202.bkbeat1203/BNStory/SpecialEvents/. The author
submits a mostly positive review of the Spitz biography.
Palmer, Robert. “John Lennon: Guiding Force in Music and Culture of 60’s.”
New
York Times
(December 10, 1980): B7. An overview of Lennon’s life and music
career written by one of the newspaper’s popular music critics.
Palmer, Robert. “Lennon Known as Both Author and Composer.”
New York Times
(December 9, 1980): 9. The
Times
’ rock critic’s appreciation of Lennon written
at the time of his murder.
Palmer, Robert. “The Real Way To Remember Lennon.”
New York Times
(December
9, 1981): 23. An op-ed piece by the newspaper’s rock critic written on the
occasion of the first anniversary of Lennon’s passing.
Pang, May and Henry Edwards.
Loving John: The Untold Story.
New York: Warner,
1983. Working with Lennon and Ono from 1971 and Lennon’s sometime lover
from 1973 to 1978, the author tells of her life with Lennon and contradicts
some of the standard accounts of Lennon’s “lost weekend.”
Partridge, Elizabeth.
John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth.
New York: Viking/
Penguin, 2005. A coffee table book with many black-and-white photographs
covering the full range of Lennon’s career. Although targeted to young adults,
the work will appeal to all interested in Lennon.
Patterson, Hannah. “Choruses of Disapproval.”
Guardian
(Manchester, England)
(October 24, 2006). Accessed October 24, 2006, at http://film.guardian.
co.uk/london2006/story/0,,1930439,00.html. The author analyzes the
climate that has spawned several films with antiwar messages, including
The U.S.
vs. John Lennon.
Patton, Phil. “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
New Times
(October 4, 1974): 73.
Perrin, Timothy. “A Parisian Ode to Lennon.”
Globe and Mail
(December 7, 2005).
Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/
RTGAM.20051206.wlennon1207/EmailBNStory/specialTravel/. A review of
an exhibit of Lennon artifacts at the Cité de la Musique in Paris.
Podrazik, Walter J.
Strange Days: The Music of John, Paul, George and Ringo Twenty
Years On.
Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian, 1986.
Pollick, Amy. “Lennon’s Ex-Wife Shares Relationship Memories.”
Decatur Daily
(Alabama) (February 6, 2006). Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://www.
decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/books/060205/book1.shtml. A review of
Cynthia Lennon’s
John.
Polskin, Howard. “John Lennon’s Murder: Did TV Go Too Far?”
TV Guide
29
(November 21, 1981): 2–8. An analysis of the media coverage of Lennon’s
murder published as the first anniversary approached.
“The Pop 100: John Lennon, ‘Imagine.’”
Rolling Stone
855 (December 7, 2000):
73. Lennon’s “Imagine” is ranked number 15 among
Rolling Stone
magazine’s
best pop songs.
Preszler, June.
John Lennon.
Mankato, MN: Capstone, 2005. A biography of Lennon
intended for children.
Pujol, Rolando. “The News Bulletin Was ‘Unspeakable.’”
amNew York
(December
8, 2005): 8. The author contextualizes the announcement of Lennon’s death in
the media culture of 1980.
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Quantick, David.
Revolution: The Making of the Beatles’ White Album.
Chicago:
A Capella, 2002. A well-written (with a sense of humor) account of the cre-
ation of The Beatles’ only double album. The core of the book is a detailed
look at the creation of each song. The author gives high praise to Lennon’s
“Revolution 9.”
Quindlen, Anna. “Imagine All the People Mourning in the Rain.”
New York Times
(December 9, 1981): 2. An article about the gathering to commemorate the first
anniversary of Lennon’s death.
Rabinowitz, Dorothy. “John Lennon’s Mourners.”
Commentary
(February 1981):
58–61. The author suggests that the outpouring of grief at the time of Lennon’s
assassination was more for the mourners than for Lennon.
Rakobowchuk, Peter. “Youth Stage Bed-In at UN Climate Conference in Memory
of John Lennon.”
Canadian Press
(December 9, 2005). Accessed February
4, 2006, at http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=0c9a7b
92-068b-40c7-b060-3f37103f0bf4&k=89425. Young environmentalists in
Montreal drew attention to their campaign to reduce greenhouse gases by
using a bed-in as Lennon and Yoko Ono had done for their peace campaign in
Montreal in 1969.
Rappaport, Doreen and Bryan Collier.
John’s Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon.
New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2004. A picture book biography of
Lennon intended for children.
Reed, Billy. “Beatles Injected Fun into the Serious ’60s.”
Louisville Courier-Journal
(December 10, 1980): E7. An appreciation of Lennon written at the time of his
slaying.
Reed, Rex. “Living Next to Lennon.”
Daily News
(New York) (December 14, 1980):
Leisure-5. The celebrity chronicler writes of his personal experiences as neighbor
of the Lennons in a special tribute section.
Reiter, Naomi. “The Artwork of John Lennon for Sale.”
Naples Sun-Times
(Florida)
(February 15, 2006). Accessed February 15, 2006, at http://www.zwire.
com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16129622&BRD=2605&PAG=461&dept_
id=523946&rfi=6. A short article about an exposition and sale of Lennon’s
prints and drawings in Naples, Florida.
Reiz, Rose Mary. “Cynthia Lennon Shares John’s Story from Her Side.”
Flint Journal
(Michigan) (April 2, 2006). Accessed April 2, 2006, at http://www.mlive.com/
news/fljournal/features/index.ssf?/base/features-0/1143973441204750.
xml&coll=5. The author submits a positive review of Lennon’s ex-wife’s
memoir.
Rense, Rip. “A Director’s Search for John Lennon.”
Los Angeles Times
(October 6,
1988): IV–3. A focus on director Andrew Solt at the time of the premiere of the
Imagine
documentary.
Ressner, Jeffrey. “Lennon Film in the Works.”
Rolling Stone
527 (June 2, 1988): 23.
A brief article about the upcoming premiere of the
Imagine
film.
Ressner, Jeffrey. “The Making of
Imagine.
”
Rolling Stone
(October 6, 1988): 37. An
article about the production of the
Imagine
documentary.
Reynolds, Stanley. “The Cruel and Uncompromising Working Class Hero.”
Guard-
ian
(Manchester, England) (December 10, 1980). Accessed March 4, 2007, at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/thebeatles/story/0,,612490,00.html. At the time
of Lennon’s passing, an acquaintance reflects on Lennon’s personality.
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Rich, Frank. “Growing Up with the Beatles.”
New York Times
(December 14, 1980):
30. A personal reflection in reaction to the shooting of Lennon.
Robb, Christina. “We Need Him … We Miss Him.”
Boston Globe
(December 10,
1980): 19. An appreciation of Lennon written at the time of his murder.