JOHN LENNON

Mark David Chapman, who murdered John Lennon in 1980, was denied parole a 12th time in August of this year. His next parole board appearance is scheduled for February 2024.

Chapman will go in front of another parole board in February 2024. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 38 Remembering John Lennon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (centre), the Indian mystic who introduced British pop group The Beatles to transcendental meditation, with George Harrison (1943 - 2001, left) and John Lennon (1940 -1980), at the UNICEF Gala in Paris. 1980, file photo, police lead suspect Mark David Chapman, with his head covered, from the 20th Precinct on New York's Upper West Side. Chapman shot and killed John Lennon, a former Beatles member. John Lennon: What you need to know John Lennon was one of the founding members of the Beatles.

The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his New York City apartment building in 1980 told a parole board that he knew it was wrong to kill the beloved former Beatle, but that he was seeking fame and had “evil in my heart." Mark David Chapman made the comments in August to a board that denied him parole for a 12th time, citing his “selfish disregard for human life of global consequence.” Chapman killed Lennon on the night of Dec. 8, 1980, as he and Yoko Ono were returning to their Upper West Side apartment.

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Mark David Chapman, 67, is being held at Green Haven Correctional Facility in New York. His next opportunity for parole will be in February 2024.

Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon as he was entering the New York apartment building where he lived, was again denied parole for the murder, New York corrections officials said Monday. >> Read more trending newsChapman, 67, shot Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, outside of the Dakota apartment building Lennon shared with his wife, Yoko Ono, and their son, Sean. The decision marks the 12th time he has been denied parole. Chapman shot Lennon four times from behind as he was entering the apartment complex. After the shooting as people rushed to help Lennon, Chapman sat down on the sidewalk and waited for police.

Chapman shot and killed Lennon on the night of Dec. 8, 1980, as Lennon and Yoko Ono were returning to their Upper West Side apartment.

Chapman shot and killed Lennon on the night of Dec. 8, 1980, as Lennon and Yoko Ono were returning to their Upper West Side apartment. Lennon had signed an autograph for Chapman on a copy of his recently released album, “Double Fantasy,” earlier that day. State officials have yet to make transcripts of Chapman's latest board interview available, but he has repeatedly expressed remorse in previous parole hearings. Chapman is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence at Green Haven Correctional Facility, north of New York City, according to online state corrections records. He is next due to appear before the parole board in February 2024.

The man who shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 12th time.

What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)Paul McCartney paid tribute to John Eastman, his brother-in-law, who represented the singer during the breakup of The Beatles, after the former attorney’s death on Tuesday. On Thursday, McCartney went on Instagram to honor the brother of his first wife, Linda Eastman McCartney, who died in 1998. “My dear brother-in-law, John Eastman, has passed away. His firm, Eastman & Eastman, has represented Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Bowie, Billy Joel, and the Tennessee Williams estate. Eastman and his father, Lee Eastman, represented McCartney, who spurned the other three Beatles’ desire to be represented by Allen Klein after the group disbanded in 1970.

The Beatles: What you need to knowA letter sent from John Lennon to Paul McCartney following the breakup of The Beatles is set for auction, according to Billboard. >> Read more trending newsLennon, in the typewritten letter, slams McCartney in response to an interview McCartney did with the publication Melody Maker. The letter, written in 1971, came after McCartney sued The Beatles following their split in 1970. McCartney had said in the interview he felt Lennon’s songwriting had “too much political stuff.”In the letter, Lennon attacked McCartney for not speaking out against the Vietnam War, something Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, had been doing. “Saying nothing is as loud as saying something.”Bidding on the three-page letter, according to the music memorabilia site Gotta Have Rock and Roll, stands at $22,000.

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What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)They say it’s his birthday. Paul McCartney turned 80 on Saturday, and his musical career has been legendary. James Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England, on June 18, 1942. Band on the RunRecorded by Paul McCartney and Wings, “Band on the Run” is the title track to the group’s 1973 album. Silly Love SongsWritten by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings, “Silly Love Songs” appeared on the 1976 album “Wings at the Speed of Sound.” McCartney seems to be poking fun at critics during the 1970s who sneered that the former Beatle was writing syrupy ballads and love songs.

Another 1960s icon, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, is scheduled to play at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City on his 80th birthday Monday. The fragility in his voice was evident while singing “Blackbird” on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, the final night of a brief U.S. tour. “Yeah, yeah, right, I've got a birthday coming up,” McCartney said, scanning signs in the audience that reminded him. On Friday, McCartney's team announced that it was packaging “McCartney II” with his other DIY albums, “McCartney” of 1970 and 2020's “McCartney III," into a boxed set that will go on sale in August. McCartney performed 38 songs at MetLife, 20 of them Beatles songs, and even managed to miss an entire decade.

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Yes drummer dies: Alan White handled the sticks for Yes and played for other musicians during his long career. ( Michael Putland/Getty Images)SEATTLE — Alan White, the longtime drummer for Yes who also played for John Lennon and George Harrison, died at his Seattle home on Thursday, his family said on social media. “I thought it was a friend trying to joke with me, so I put the phone down,” White told Rolling Stone in 2019. “Suddenly, the sticks were thrown into my hand and John counted, “1, 2, 3,” White told Rolling Stone. He last played with Yes on July 28, 2019, at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga Springs, California, Rolling Stone reported.

SEATTLE — (AP) — Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died. When progressive rock fell out of fashion in the late 1970s many of the bands associated with the genre struggled. White played with bands in England throughout the 1960s. “A voice announced, ‘Hello, this is John Lennon,’” White said. White played a 1969 concert in Toronto with Lennon's band, which also included guitarist Eric Clapton.

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What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)SPOKANE, Wash. — Everybody had a hard year. But on Thursday night, Paul McCartney made sure everybody had a good time. McCartney said that Jackson had isolated the vocals after getting the idea of having Lennon “sing” along with the live band, Rolling Stone reported. He spent the year recording his solo album, “McCartney III.”In addition to Lennon, McCartney also paid tribute to fellow Beatles bandmate George Harrison, using a ukelele that the late guitarist had given him, Variety reported. “I’ve Got a Feeling” was the first of four songs McCartney played during his encore, Rolling Stone reported.

Lennon suggested that the song represents "our collective desire for peace worldwide" and that it transports listeners to a place "where love and togetherness become our reality."

Julian Lennon through the years IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION - Julian Lennon finishes performing at Captain Planet Foundation's Annual Benefit Gala at Flourish Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Atlanta. >> Read more trending newsJulian Lennon, son of the late John Lennon, performed his father’s iconic ballad, “Imagine,” for the first time, breaking a vow the 59-year-old musician made to himself years ago, Today reported. #StandUpForUkraine—Julian LennonFull video: https://t.co/cWJsT9eoWc @GlblCtzn — Julian Lennon (@JulianLennon) April 8, 2022According to Today, Julian Lennon was accompanied by Nuno Bettencourt on guitar as they performed the song in a dark room illuminated by dozens of candles. Julian Lennon is the son of John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia Lennon, but the couple separated in November 1968 when he was only 5. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 27 Julian Lennon through the years Julian Lennon, son of the late Beatles legend John Lennon, poses in front of some of the photographs he is displaying in a show titled “Alone” at the Overture Art Fair, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 in Miami.

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John Lennon would be 80 years old today if he had lived. Here is how various news outlets reported the Dec. 8, 1980 death of John Lennon. Authorities said Lennon, 40, was rushed in a police car to Roosevelt Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. The BBCFormer Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician’s New York apartment. There is no knowing whether John Lennon saw, for what would have been the second time that day, the young man in the black raincoat stepping out of the shadows.

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Lucy in the sky: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Lucy spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Saturday. (John Raoux/Associated Press )CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Lucy blasted off into the Florida sky on Saturday -- with diamonds, of course. Now begins a 12-year journey to visit more asteroids than any other mission: https://t.co/iRKKvRs28J pic.twitter.com/85xb8aG3u6 — NASA (@NASA) October 16, 2021Lucy is named after the 3.2 million-year-old skeletal remains of a human ancestor found in Ethiopia nearly 50 years ago, according to The Associated Press. NASA included the lyrics to the song and a disc made of lab-grown diamonds, the AP reported. “I’m so excited -- Lucy is going back in the sky with diamonds.

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From left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon. McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, refuting the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise. Speaking on an episode of BBC Radio 4’s “This Cultural Life’’ that is scheduled to air Oct 23, McCartney said it was John Lennon who wanted to disband The Beatles. (AP Photo) (Uncredited)LONDON — (AP) — Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, flatly disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise. “That was our Johnny.’’The band's fans have long debated who was responsible for the breakup, with many blaming McCartney.

Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise.

Paul McCartney swatted down suggestions that he was the one who prompted The Beatles infamous split,

On what would have been John Lennon’s 81st birthday, Paul McCartney marked the occasion by posting a sentimental photo on Twitter. >> Read more trending news“Happy birthday thoughts for @johnlennon -- Paul,” McCartney tweeted Saturday morning. Lennon’s 1970 song, “Imagine,” still remains an anthem for peace and hope, and until recently, was ranked as the No. To commemorate Lennon’s 81st birthday, a life-size sculpture of the single, called “Imagine,” was moved to Carnaby Street in London on Friday. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 38 Remembering John Lennon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (centre), the Indian mystic who introduced British pop group The Beatles to transcendental meditation, with George Harrison (1943 - 2001, left) and John Lennon (1940 -1980), at the UNICEF Gala in Paris.

Music-Lennon-DiFranco FILE - In this May 6, 2012 file photo, Ani DiFranco performs with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. DiFranco is the honoree and will perform at the 41st annual John Lennon tribute concert in December in New York. DiFranco shares a drive toward social activism with the late Beatle, a point noted in a statement from his widow Yoko Ono. A group that holds a John Lennon benefit concert has selected DiFranco for its John Lennon Real Love Award, and she'll perform his music at the tribute on Dec. 10 in New York City. It's cool to be wrapping around full circle to a John Lennon tribute, to be tasked with learning some John Lennon songs.”She shares a drive toward social activism with Lennon, a point his widow, Yoko Ono, made in a statement announcing the award.

Singer Ani DiFranco is the honoree and will perform at the 41st annual John Lennon Tribute concert in December in New York City.

Denmark Lennon Tape Auction FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 file photo, a view of a cassette with the recording of four Danish schoolboys' interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the famous couple's winter stay in Thy, in Jutland, Denmark, in 1970, on display at Bruun Rasmussen Auction House in Copenhagen. A cassette with a 33-minute audio recording of John Lennon, who was interviewed by four Danish teenagers for their school paper, and an apparently unpublished song by the late Beatle, has fetched 370,000 kroner ($58,240) at an auction Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. The tape, recorded on Jan. 5, 1970, chiefly consists of Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, speaking about being in Denmark and world peace. “I thought it was extraordinary that it went above the estimate,” Alexa Bruun Rasmussen of Denmark’s main auction house told The Associated Press. Lennon and Ono were in the northern Danish region of Thy because Ono’s ex-husband had moved there and brought their 5-year-old daughter Kyoko with him.

Denmark Lennon Tape Auction FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 file photo, a view of a cassette with the recording of four Danish schoolboys' interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the famous couple's winter stay in Thy, in Jutland, Denmark, in 1970, on display at Bruun Rasmussen Auction House in Copenhagen. A cassette with a 33-minute audio recording of John Lennon, who was interviewed by four Danish teenagers for their school paper, and an apparently unpublished song by the late Beatle, has fetched 370,000 kroner ($58,240) at an auction Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File) (Ida Marie Odgaard)COPENHAGEN, Denmark — (AP) — A cassette tape with a 33-minute audio recording of John Lennon being interviewed by four Danish teenagers 51 years ago as well as an apparently unpublished song by the late Beatle fetched 370,000 kroner ($58,240) at a Denmark auction Tuesday. The tape, recorded on Jan. 5, 1970, chiefly consists of Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, speaking about being in Denmark and world peace. Lennon and Ono were in the northern Danish region of Thy because Ono’s ex-husband had moved there and brought their 5-year-old daughter Kyoko with him.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — (AP) — Half a century ago, four Danish teenagers interviewed John Lennon for their school paper. The 16-year-olds were not star-struck when they did the interview in northern Denmark on Jan. 5, 1970. The tape chiefly consists of Lennon and Ono speaking about being in Denmark and world peace, Hoejen said Wednesday. The four 16-year-olds wanted to interview Lennon for their school magazine but turned up late for the official press conference. This is not a staged press conference.”The four boys behind the interview eventually found out that they “were sitting on a treasure.

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His Beatles songs were collaborations with Lennon. The working title for the song was “Scrambled Eggs,” and McCartney sang the song solo, accompanied by a string quartet. Band on the RunRecorded by Paul McCartney and Wings, “Band on the Run” is the title track to the group’s 1973 album. Silly Love SongsWritten by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings, “Silly Love Songs” appeared on the 1976 album “Wings at the Speed of Sound.” McCartney seems to be poking fun at critics during the 1970s who sneered that the former Beatle was writing syrupy ballads and love songs. He duets with Stevie Wonder on the album “Tug of War.”Say Say SayMcCartney sang “Say, Say, Say,” the lead single to his “Pipes of Peace” album in October 1983, with Michael Jackson.

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Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of hair from Kurt Cobain are some of the highlights of an online rock ‘n’ roll auction that ends over the weekend.

Paul McCartney appears during his One on One Tour in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 26, 2017, left, and poet Paul Muldoon appears at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala in New York on May 21, 2019. McCartney's memoir, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present," will be released Nov. 2. (Photos by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)NEW YORK – Paul McCartney is finally ready to write his memoirs, and will use music — and a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet — to help guide him. Irish poet Paul Muldoon is editing and will contribute an introduction. The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards has been equally open about himself, but his 2010 memoir “Life” still sold millions of copies.

This Nov. 19, 2019 booking photo provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Phil Spector. Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his "Wall of Sound" method and who later was convicted of murder, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. But while Spector made his mark as a revolutionary music producer, the stories of him waving guns at recording artists and being convicted of murder overshadowed his artistry. The reaction to Spector’s death resurrected some mixed feelings about his life and legacy. Some lauded his early contributions to rock music, while others struggled to forgive his volatile past.

Sir Paul McCartney. Sir Paul McCartney recording "McCartney III." Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Yeah, yeah …' It's great, it takes you right back like a flashback." "I don't know, I don't know,' McCartney said.

Paul McCartney on creating his new solo album "McCartney III" While he was in pandemic lockdown, Sir Paul McCartney was writing new music for his latest solo album, "McCartney III," on which the 78-year-old not only served as songwriter and producer but also played nearly every instrument. Correspondent Seth Doane talked with McCartney about the former Beatle's "rockdown," and his songwriting relationship with John Lennon, who was killed 40 years ago this month.

Photos, flowers, and candles have been left at Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park to remember John Lennon, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The rock star and former Beatle was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by a fan on Dec. 8, 1980. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK – Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle's death after being shot outside his New York City apartment building. It was Dec. 8, 1980, when the world-famous musician was with his wife, Yoko Ono, and was shot by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota apartments on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After 40 years, Sean, Julian and I still miss him," Ono said, referring to Lennon's two sons.

NEW YORK – A New York City man was arrested after he let a friend charged with shooting a Massachusetts state trooper stay at his place in the Bronx and then lied when U.S. marshals arrived, authorities said Monday. The encounter Friday resulted in a gunfight in which the fugitive, Andre K. Sterling, was killed and two deputy U.S. marshals were injured. The judge described the deputy marshals as “two of our own" because they protect the Manhattan courthouse and its occupants. Marshal Ralph Sozio called the deputy marshals' actions heroic. When the marshals entered, Sterling began shooting at them, leading to his death when the marshals returned fire, the complaint said.

The two deputy marshals injured in the 5:30 a.m. confrontation at a Bronx apartment were treated at a hospital and were expected to recover. One was hit in the leg and another was struck in his arm and leg, according to federal officials. Andre Sterling, 35, was killed in the shootout and his gun was recovered at the scene. Sterling was wanted for the Nov. 20 shooting of a trooper during a late-night traffic stop in Hyannis, on Cape Cod. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said the deputies were executing a fugitive warrant his office issued for Sterling when they were confronted with gunfire.

FILE - Stevie Nicks performs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York on March 29, 2019. During that time, she recorded the new single Show Them the Way" and edited her new concert film Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – It’s Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Stevie Nicks is singing on the phone. Nicks is 72 and doesn’t want to be homebound when she prefers to be singing live on the road. “This song really is a prayer.

FILE - A couple look at the "Lennon Wall" with a face mask attached to the image of John Lennon, in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 6, 2020. Like so many other events in the year of coronavirus, an annual tribute to John Lennon held in its adopted city of New York will go online. The five-hour event will be streamed for free on Lennon's birthday, October 9, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time on the LennonTribute.org website. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)NEW YORK – Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct. 9 birthday has been forced online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Raiola and other friends began their informal tribute to Lennon in 1981, less than a year after the former Beatle was shot to death.

Chapman said he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for the despicable act. (New York State Department of Corrections via AP, File)ALBANY, N.Y. – The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable” act. As in previous parole board hearings, the now 65-year-old inmate expressed remorse for gunning down the former Beatle outside the musician's Manhattan apartment building. At the time I deserved the death penalty. When you knowingly plot someone’s murder and know it’s wrong and you do it for yourself, that’s a death penalty right there, in my opinion,” he said.

FILE - In this May 3, 2018 file photo, Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Hibbert, frontman of Toots & the Maytals, had been in a medically-induced coma at a hospital in Kingston since earlier this month. Grammy nominations for Hibbert included best reggae album of 2012 for “Reggae Got Soul” and best reggae album of 2007 for “Light Your Light.” Hibbert was ranked No. Married to his wife, Doreen, for nearly 40 years, Hibbert had eight children, including the reggae performers Junior Hibbert and Leba Hibbert. Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert ("Toots" was a childhood nickname) was born in May Pen, Parish of Clarendon.

ALBANY, N.Y. The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday. Mark David Chapman was denied after being interviewed by a parole board Aug. 19, according to corrections officials. Chapman shot and killed the former Beatle on the night of Dec. 8, 1980, hours after Lennon autographed an album for him. I was too far in, Chapman told a parole board in 2018. Look at this, he signed it, just go home. But there was no way I was just going to go home.Chapman's next parole hearing is scheduled for August 2022.

Katz, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who recently led the AP's coverage of Brexit and the election of Boris Johnson as prime minister, died Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo)NEW YORK Gregory Katz, an acclaimed correspondent for The Associated Press in London who recently led the news cooperative's coverage of Brexit and the election of Boris Johnson as prime minister, died Tuesday. With a graying, close-cropped beard and a series of stylish hats, the soft-spoken Katz exuded an air of relaxed sophistication. A lifelong New York Yankees fan, he would stay up late at night to listen to Yankees games on the internet from London. He wont listen, Katz wrote.

(AP Photo/Petr David Josek)The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. That's a 17 percentage point and 9 percentage point improvement over April, respectively. Lands' End said it is cutting about 10% of its corporate staff in the second quarter. Dick's Sporting Goods swung to a loss in the first quarter and sales declined, but the sporting goods retailer is seeing sales improve as stores reopen. While consolidated same-store sales fell 29.5% in the first quarter, they are only down 4% through the first four weeks of the second quarter.

In New York City, an 11 p.m. curfew was originally put in place this week for what appeared to be the first time in nearly 80 years. On an overall calmer night in New York City, de Blasio said the relative quiet was due partly to the curfew. " New York City has used curfews in specific locations like parks sometimes with controversial results. New York City on Monday found out an unintended consequence of a curfew is keeping away law-abiding protesters. It also sends a subtle message, said New York City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez.

Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning. “Little Richard? That’s rock ‘n’ roll,” Neil Young, who heard Richard’s riffs on the radio in Canada, told biographer Jimmy McDonough. “I am the architect of rock ‘n’ roll!” Little Richard crowed at the 1988 Grammy Awards as the crowd rose in a standing ovation. In late 1955, Little Richard recorded the bawdy “Tutti Frutti,” with lyrics that were sanitized by a New Orleans songwriter.

Kramer, 40, is here because of "Abbey Road," the seminal album the band released on September 26, 1969 -- 50 years ago Thursday. To mark the special occasion, an anniversary edition of "Abbey Road" will be re-released on September 27. She has an original copy of "Abbey Road," has met Paul McCartney and even owns a signed guitar of his -- which none of her kids are allowed near. Porter says: "When he got to Abbey Road he just burst into tears -- it was too much for him. Porter added: "Abbey Road is the place that everybody wants to see...You can't do a Beatles tour in London without seeing Abbey Road.

That got us thinking about legendary Beatles songs. But as longtime Beatles fans, we decided to choose 11 to mention here as among the best of the best. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"It's hard to describe this "White Album" song. "A Hard Days Night"Of course, this list comes down to personal preference, and we lean toward the Beatles' later work. Is it even possible to listen to this song without thinking, "Beatlemania has arrived in the United States"?

Ask 20 people what the best song of all time is, and you’ll probably get 20 different answers. However, in an effort to create a list of the all-time greatest songs, we considered the views of professional music critics and fans alike, via Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and Ranker’s The Best Songs of All Time. 33 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. 3 on the Billboard R&B chart, became an unofficial anthem for the Civil Rights Movement and was named as one of the top 10 best songs of all time by Mojo Magazine. Other accolades include 13th place on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll and 37th place on VH1’s Greatest Hard Rock Songs.

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John Lennon bus initiative targets musical kids Founded by Yoko Ono and musician Brian Rothschild, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus gives school children with musical aspirations the gift of a lifetime: The chance to record music and shoot a video in a state-of-the-art studio. Jim Axelrod reports.

10/20: Potentially deadly airbag recall reaches millions; John Lennon bus initiative targets musical kids The owners of nearly five million vehicles with a potentially deadly airbag defect are being urged to bring them in for repairs. So far, more than 11 million vehicles worldwide have been recalled; and, Founded by Yoko Ono and musician Brian Rothschild, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus gives school children with musical aspirations the gift of a lifetime: The chance to record music and shoot a video in a state-of-the-art studio.