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Born in Liverpool England.
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Graduated from Quarry Bank High School in 1957.
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Started in his first band, the Quarrymen, who later evolved into the Beatles.
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John Lennon's mom died in a car accident when he was 17 years old.
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Originally the band members were John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Stuart Sutcliffe, and Pete Best. Sutcliffe left the group in 1961 and Best was replaced by Ringo Starr the following year.
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"Love Me Do." Reached #17 on the British charts.
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"Please Please Me." Was recorded in less than 10 hours.
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The Beatle make their U.S debut performance.
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
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At 10:50 pm, Lennon went to his apartment in New York and was shot four times in the back at the entrance of the building by Mark David Chapman.
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"Double Fantasy" won the award for Album of the Year.
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Was ranked 5th on the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."
