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7 November 2008

The Life of John Lennon

The Beatles was one of the greatest rock and roll bands that have infiltrated the music industry by storm . Their music have been a legacy throughout the history of music and the four members namely : John Lennon , Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr and George Harrison have all achieved the superstar celebrity status . In 1965 , the accomplishments of the Beatles exceeded the expectations of Lennon because during this time they were able to conquer the US , UK and the whole

world (Henke 4

Then , later on 1968

The Beatles launched their own record company , Apple . They called it Western Communism ' an effort to free themselves from the heavy hand of corporate domination , to gain autonomy for themselves as artist . They also hoped to bring promising artists into Apple and to make experimental music . At the beginning it seemed as if the Beatles might succeed . It also seemed as if Apple could easily deteriorate into the biggest institution of hip capitalism , in which the Beatles gained nothing except the profits from the sale of their records , profits that Capitol have previously held (Wiener 73

Among the four Beatles , Lennon 's life and achievements have been the most controversial . His beliefs , philosophies , music and experiences were able to mould him in becoming one of the most influential people in the world during his times

As a celebrity , he advocated many causes and disclosed many sentiments about politics . He said that the government does...