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Whatever Gets You Through The Night

Songs in Haiku | December 8th 2009 by Songs in Haiku

Hold me and listen.Just trust my words of advice.Won’t do you no harm.Walls and Bridges (1974)John Lennon read more

ushistorygirl86

I Heard the News Today, Oh Boy….John Lennon Murdered in NYC

History Girl | December 8th 2009

It doesn't seem right that the man who gave us "All You Need is Love" and "Give Peace a Chance" met with such a violent end on December 8, 1980. John Lennon was a man whose music came to embody a generation as a member of the Beatles. After the break read more

BarbaraLayla

We Miss You, John

Layla's Classic Rock Faves | December 8th 2009 by Barbara (aka Layla)

I wasn't going to share my "where I was when I heard the news" today because its a very personal memory that contains a lot of emotion. Its eerie. Here is the short version: I was with a friend who had just completed a charcoal portrait of Lennon. read more

hitogram

Yoko Ono, Play It By Trust aka White Chess Set - ART BASEL 2009 (…

MiaZine | December 8th 2009 by bc

M I A Z I N E . C O MPlay It By Trust / White Chess Setby Yoko Ono1966-1998MDF paintedh: 73 x w: 73 x d: 73 in / h: 185.4 x w: 185.4 x d: 185.4 cm95,000 US$PLAY IT BY TRUST aka WHITE CHESS SET (1966) Play it for as long as you can rememberwho is y read more

dopodomani

Imagine If

Dopodomani | December 8th 2009 by Steve Woods

There’s something of a let-down whenever I finish writing a poem, as if I have to leave what was an exciting adventure on foreign soil, and head back home.  Getting to the end of either requires a return to the daily rhythm of who I am.  Some read more

sjdusc

Today is the Anniversary of John Lennon’s Murder

ZombieChatter.com | December 8th 2009 by Scott

On the night of 8 December 1980, at around 10:50 pm, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times in the entrance of the Dakota apartment building. Earlier that evening, Lennon had autographed a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman[104] who ha read more

sarabande

Remembering John Lennon (even though Glenn Gould wasn't a fan!)

THE GLENN GOULD PROJECT | December 8th 2009 by THE GLENN GOULD PROJECT

JOHN LENNON (9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) John Lennon - musician, writer, activist, singer-songwriter and AURILOPHILE. I can't imagine my life without his wonderful legacy. read more

joesamuels

Yesterday: John Lennon Assassinated 29 years ago; Blizzard, Cold…

Symon Sez | December 8th 2009 by joe samuels

On This Date in History: John Lennon was shot and killed on this date in 1980. I remember I was in my dorm room at Jester Hall at the University of Texas at Austin. 13th floor…methinks it was room 1325. Gary Hindman was my roomate. I called hi read more

MikeyFilmmaker

29

Spaghetti Sauce and Sweet Peas | December 8th 2009 by Mikey Filmmaker

29 Years ago tonight, we lost John Lennon. Like last year, I'm just going to post a piece I wrote back in 2007. Next year, for the 30th anniversary, I will be writing something new. I just feel like the writing is more powerful if spread out rathe read more

Rezpect

A Good Day to Die, Part 2: Remembering Nicholas Dingley, John Len…

The Worley Gig | December 8th 2009 by Gail Worley

On This Date in 1980: John Lennon was murdered outside of the Dakota building in New York City where he was living. Mark David Chapman murdered Lennon as he signed an autograph for Chapman. John Lennon was 40 years old. Nick’s Favorite Drumme read more

tamahomejenkins

5 Random Things About John Lennon

Everything Is History | December 8th 2009 by Steve

Image via Wikipedia In honor of the 29th anniversary of John Lennon’s untimely death, I present to you 5 random things about John Lennon. Feel free to leave extra facts about Lennon in the comments. John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, read more

meowgal

All He Was Saying....

If You Are Going Through Hell, Keep Going | December 8th 2009 by susan schechter

Today, if you haven't heard is the 29th anniversary of John Lennon's death. Had he lived, he would have been 69 this past October. I just cannot bring myself to write about it.... It still is like a raw wound. I no longer cry when I hear Beatles song read more

cocamia

Starting Over

www.cocamia.blogspot.com | December 8th 2009 by cocamia

My favorite John Lennon Song...XO read more

haywoodjablome

Good Times Bad Times

Rock And Roll | December 8th 2009 by jeff

December 8.Today is an interesting day in rock and roll history. Normally i don't do lists, i prefer to spotlight one birth or event, but there's so damn much going on today, i had to mention it all. You got births, deaths, O.D.'s, accidents, multipl read more

hereslizz

Imagine

One Nerve Left | December 8th 2009 by Lizz B

The day after I turned 6, was the day that John Lennon was killed. I vividly remember my mom sitting me down in the kitchen to tell me the news. That was 29 years ago, today. At the age of 6, I was already a huge Beatles fan and John was my favorite. read more

TJ35

Remembering John Lennon - 29 years on

Classic Pop Icons | December 8th 2009

Twenty-nine years ago today the world heard the shocking news that John Lennon had been murdered at the entrance of The Dakota building in New York City. Lennon’s death robbed the world of one of its brightest and most original stars, and scupp read more

berutt

A Crowd of People Stood and Stared

That's What I Was Going To Say | December 8th 2009 by Bryan Rutt

Image via Wikipedia29 years ago today, Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon. To this day I can clearly remember waking up for school the next morning, and my mom telling me, "They killed John Lennon." Although I knew at the time that Lennon's death de read more

Jingga14

John Lennon Murder Anniversary

scarlett journey | December 8th 2009 by Jingga

As was mentioned this morning, today is the anniversary of the murder of rock legend John Lennon, who was killed outside his apartment building just before 11 p.m. via five gun shots. The killer, Mark David Chapman, had been stalking Lennon for month read more

nytix

Fans Pay Tribute to John Lennon in Strawberry Fields Today

NYC Blog | December 8th 2009 by nytix

Today marks the 29th anniversary of the day that former Beatle John Lennon was murdered outside his New York City apartment. Fans are expected to gather all day in Central Park’s Strawberry Fields to remember Lennon and his music. Hundreds of peopl read more

elizabethrossmx

hoy es día de John

elizabethrossmx blog project | December 8th 2009 by elizabeth

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CaptainYar

R.I.P. John Lennon

The Captains Memos | December 8th 2009

 John Lennon has been dead for 29 years. Shot dead by a dickless fuck face who happened to have good taste in books. Shitty…really fucking shitty. You may remember Lennon for his short tenure with that band the Beatles. He wrote a bunch of so read more

normalivia

Los Beatles y la música cubana

Radio de El Salsero | December 8th 2009

Un día como hoy, 8 de diciembre, fue asesinado John Lennon, uno de los personajes musicales más importantes del siglo que pasó.Presentamos una nota de Cubadebate, escrita por Ernesto Juan Castellanos, sobre Los Beatles (el grupo inglés que lanzó read more

cbowler

John Lennon on Monday Night Football

Bungalow Bill's Conservative Wisdom | December 8th 2009 by Clay Bowler

It was 29 years ago today, the world learned of John Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football. Howard Cosell delivered the news to a nation. The next morning, I would wake up to the news—just an eight year old child. It reminded me of Elvis’s de read more

curdaneta

In memoriam John Lennon, 09.10.1940 – 08.12.1980

Blog Image & Web Solution | December 8th 2009 by Ciro Urdaneta

Que rápido pasan 29 años. Tags: john lennon Print PDF read more

mweireter

Another sad anniversary.

A Year in the Life | December 8th 2009 by Megan

Gees, these crappy anniversaries just come running smack into each other at the end of the year, don't they? Anyway, it's now been 29 years to the day since John Lennon died. That's kind of weird, isn't it? I don't have much to add to the wave of onl read more

belairjeff

Lennon. December 8th. 1980.

Passion = Truth | December 8th 2009 by Jeff Ircink

It was on this day that John Lennon was murdered outside his home in NYC. The world still mourns. Thanks for the reminder, Tony."You may say I'm a dreamer, But I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will be as one." - Joh read more

markmcnulty

It was 29 years ago today!

Mark McNulty Photography | December 8th 2009 by Mark McNulty

I'd say it feels like yesterday but December 8th 1980, the day that John Lennon was murdered, feels like a long long time ago though obviously I have very accurate memories of the day.  It was a school day and I got up quite excited to find bac read more

tonydwicahyanto

JOHN LENNON

just all about my disordered thought | December 8th 2009 by tony dwi cahyanto

John Lennon, The American advance of Iraq began when President George W. Bush systematic missiles dismissed during a fort in Baghdad where he believed which Saddam Hussein was hiding. On Jun 30, 2009, America pulled a forces out of Iraqi cities as pa read more

ravenfae

Across the Universe

Raven Faes Creations | December 8th 2009 by Brialee

John Winston Lennon October 9th 1940 - December 8th 1980 With heavy hearts, many mourn & remember. read more

Rosswords

Remembering John Lennon (1940 – 1980)

Marketing and New Media Blog | December 8th 2009 by Ross Fattori

Twenty nine years ago today, John Lennon was killed outside of his apartment in New York City. I’m old enough to remember that tragic event, and his murder is no easier to understand after all these years. I remember the effusive tributes in newspa read more