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John Lennon autographed Double Fantasy sells for £23,000

14 June 2011 (7 months ago)

A copy of Double Fantasy signed by John Lennon just hours before he was shot in New York City sold at auction in London for £23,750 ($38,500). Read more »

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Handwritten lyrics for Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds sell for $200,000

15 May 2011 (8 months ago)

John Lennon's handwritten draft lyrics for Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the Sgt Pepper song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds have sold at auction for $200,000. Read more »

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Publishers announced for The Lennon Letters

9 April 2011 (10 months ago)

The publishers have been announced for an anthology of letters by John Lennon. Read more »

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The Beatles' Love and John Lennon's final interview go onsale at iTunes

8 February 2011 (12 months ago)

The Beatles' 2006 album Love and John Lennon's final interview have gone onsale at Apple Inc's iTunes Store. Read more »

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Yoko Ono grants publishing rights to Lennon letters

21 January 2011 (1 year ago)

A collected volume of John Lennon's letters is to be published, after the rights were granted to Beatles collector Hunter Davies by Yoko Ono. Read more »

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Tributes held worldwide to mark 30 years of John Lennon's passing

8 December 2010 (1 year ago)

Fans of John Lennon gathered in Liverpool and New York City to pay tribute to the musician on the 30th anniversary of his murder. Read more »

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Steinway announces John Lennon grand piano

1 November 2010 (1 year ago)

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth, Steinway & Sons have announced a special Imagine limited edition piano. Read more »

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Royal Mint issues limited edition John Lennon £5 coin

29 October 2010 (1 year ago)

John Lennon has been immortalised on a limited edition coin by the Royal Mint in the United Kingdom, after being named as the winner of a public vote. Read more »

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English Heritage plaque unveiled at Lennon and Ono's former London home

23 October 2010 (1 year ago)

Yoko Ono has unveiled a blue plaque outside the London flat she shared with her then-boyfriend John Lennon in 1968. Read more »

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Photograph of John Lennon is projected onto Liverpool's Albert Dock

9 October 2010 (1 year ago)

A photograph of John Lennon is being projected onto Albert Dock in Liverpool to mark the start of the John Lennon Tribute Season. Read more »

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"And the world will be as one": Global tributes take place for John Lennon's 70th birthday

9 October 2010 (1 year ago)

The 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth is being celebrated with a range of events around the world. Below are some of the main events taking place. Read more »

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Yoko Ono requests a million tweets for John Lennon

9 October 2010 (1 year ago)

Yoko Ono has asked users of the microblogging service Twitter to tweet a million birthday wishes for John Lennon today, the 70th anniversary of his birthday. Read more »

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Ringo Starr's video tribute to John Lennon

8 October 2010 (1 year ago)

Ringo Starr has released a brief video tribute to John Lennon, ahead of the 70th anniversary of his former bandmate's birth. Read more »

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Google publishes animated tribute to John Lennon

8 October 2010 (1 year ago)

Google has marked the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth by publishing their first animated Google Doodle. Read more »

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John Lennon fingerprint card seized by FBI

8 October 2010 (1 year ago)

John Lennon's application for United States residence was seized by the FBI this week from a New York memorabilia dealer. Read more »

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John Lennon's solo remasters are released

5 October 2010 (1 year ago)

Remastered versions of John Lennon's solo back catalogue have been released to coincide with the 70th anniversary of his birth. Read more »

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English Heritage plaque to be unveiled at Lennon's former London home

19 September 2010 (1 year ago)

John Lennon's former home at 34 Montagu Square, London is to have an English Heritage blue plaque, it has been announced. Read more »

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Gibson to issue three John Lennon acoustic guitars

17 September 2010 (1 year ago)

The Gibson Guitar Corporation is to release three new acoustic guitars to commemorate the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth. Read more »

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Lennon handwritten note goes on sale

13 September 2010 (1 year ago)

A note written by John Lennon on the day he died has gone on sale for $154,000. Read more »

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Lennon's killer denied parole for sixth time

7 September 2010 (1 year ago)

Mark David Chapman, who on 8 December 1980 shot and killed John Lennon, has been denied parole for the sixth time. Read more »

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