Lennon

American

[len-uhn] / ˈlɛn ən /

noun

John, 1940–80, English singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Beatles.

Lennon British

/ ˈlɛnən /

noun

John ( Ono ), original name John Winston Lennon. 1940–80, English rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter: member of the Beatles (1962–70). His subsequent recordings, many in collaboration with his wife Yoko Ono, include "Instant Karma" (1970), Imagine (1971), and Double Fantasy (1980). He was shot dead by a demented fan

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But he adds Cruz's music "ultimately falls short of the legends he's trying to replicate" - referring to earlier in the show when he told the crowd "I want to be John Lennon".

From BBC

And no less than John Lennon would agree with the filmmaker’s position.

From Salon

"I want to be John Lennon," he sings in one of his songs.

From BBC

The enigmatic song earned her the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest that year, making it the first time a Latin category took home the top prize.

From Los Angeles Times

When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential noncitizens, she was taken aback.

From Salon

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