You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth. - John Lennon

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You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.

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About John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), born John Winston Lennon, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, political activist and founding member of The Beatles. His second wife was Yoko Ono. He was murdered in 1980.

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Birth Name: John Winston Lennon
Native Name: John Winston Ono Lennon
Alternative Names: John Ono Lennon
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