John Lennon         I, John Winston Lennon, was born in Liverpool, England in 1940. I was the founding member of a group called the Beatles, which was the most popular music group in the history of rock and roll (World Book 197). The group included George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and myself. We originally formed in 1958, but it wasn't until 1960 that we decided to name ourselves the Beatles (World Book 191). My philosophy of the Beatles was, 'when …showed first 75 words of 473 total…

…showed last 75 words of 473 total…York City apartment by a man named Mark David Chapman (World Book 197).         That, to some extent, is my life's story. I hope people will look deeper into my music and find its meaning instead of just reciting the words. Music was my way of communicating with the world. I also hope that I have made people realize the value of peace in the world. If only everyone could understand how great world peace would be.