GRAMMY Museum® Opens John Lennon Songwriter
The GRAMMY Museum® presents John Lennon Songwriter, celebrating the 70th anniversary of Lennon’s birth on Oct. 9
John Lennon, Songwriter will cover some of the singer/songwriter’s early influences (Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and more); his time with the Quarry Men and the transition into the early Beatles; his songwriting collaborations with Paul McCartney; and his transition from a Beatle to a solo artist/songwriter and his work with Yoko Ono.
Some of the artifacts to be featured in the exhibit include:
Several guitars used by John Lennon (including his Fender Telecaster)
Early albums
Lennon’s signature round, wire-framed eyeglasses
His typewriter, used to write lyrics early in his career
Original drawings by Lennon
Sgt. Pepper costume
Lennon’s Album Of The Year GRAMMY® Award for Double Fantasy
Many handwritten song lyrics, including Imagine and Beautiful Boy
Early Beatles photographs and original posters
Quarry Men ephemera
Rare, historic footage of Lennon
Never-before-seen interview with Yoko Ono about Lennon’s songwriting
In The Studio with John Lennon interactive
Image: John Lennon rehearsing “Give Peace a Chance” in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1969
The GRAMMY Museum
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. A245
Los Angeles, CA 90015 USA
213.765.6800 (ext.3 for Group Tours)
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www.grammymuseum.org
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