Born and raised in Liverpool， Lennon became involved as a teenager in the skiffle craze； his first band， The Quarrymen， evolved into The Beatles in 1960。 As the group disintegrated towards the end of the decade， Lennon embarked on a solo career that produced the critically acclaimed albums John Lennon／Plastic Ono Band and Imagine， and iconic songs such as “Give Peace a Chance” and “Imagine”。 Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to devote time to his family， but re－emerged in 1980 with a new album， Double Fantasy。 He was murdered by Mark Chapman three weeks after its release。
Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music， his writing， his drawings， on film， and in interviews， and he became controversial through his political and peace activism。 He moved to New York City in 1971， where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon’s administration to deport him， while his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti－war movement。
As of 2010， Lennon’s solo album sales in the United States exceed 14 million units， and as writer， co－writer or performer， he is responsible for 27 number－one singles on the US Hot 100 chart。 In 2002， a BBC poll on the 100 Greatest Britons voted him eighth， and in 2008， Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth－greatest singer of all－time。 He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994。
Key words ＆ Sentences
关键词句全知道
I knew a John Lennon， but not the famous one。
我认识一个叫约翰·列侬的人，但不是著名的那一位。
John Lennon’s hair is being put up for sale。
约翰·列侬的一缕头发将被拍卖！
Do you know the story of John Lennon and Yoko Ono·
你知道约翰·列侬跟小野洋子的故事吗·
John Lennon is too great for me。
约翰·列侬，对我来说太伟大了。
John Lennon thought he was god， I just think I am John Lennon。
列侬以为自己是神，我只以为自己是列侬。
John Lennon’s song was recorded at EMI Studios。
约翰·列侬的歌是在EMI录音室录制的。
If you’re so convinced you’re John Lennon， then prove it。
如果你能非常确定你是约翰·列侬，那就证明给大家看。
John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend the Festival。 Like Picasso。
约翰·列侬携小野洋子出席戛纳。他们跟毕加索一样。
John Lennon eschews black tie。
约翰·列侬拒绝正装。
On the night of December 8， 1980， Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon and killed a legend。
1980年12月8日的夜晚，马克·大卫·查理曼枪杀约翰·列侬，也结束了这位传奇人物的一生。
Can you hear Mozart， or John Lennon， or Jack Johnson·
你可否听一听莫扎特，或约翰·列侬，或杰克·约翰逊·
John Lennon and Paul McCartney joke about how long The Beatles would stay together。
约翰·列侬和保罗·麦克卡特尼就有关披头士乐队将存在多久的问题开起了玩笑。
Lennon felt lost and considered leaving the band。
列侬感到茫然，想要离开乐队。
John Lennon’s original draft of lyrics to the groundbreaking Beatles song A Day in the Life has gone on sale。
约翰·列侬《生命中的一天》亲笔歌词手稿近日被拍卖，这首歌曲是披头士乐队具有里程碑意义的一首作品。
John Lennon says The Beatles are “more popular than Jesus” which sparks controversy in the United States。
约翰·列侬说，披头士乐队“比耶稣更有名”，从而在美国激起了争论。
Without John Lennon， the music will be different。
没有了约翰·列侬，音乐就是另一个样子。
Lennon was born in war－time England。
约翰·列侬出生于战时的英国。
Almost all of John Lennon’s dialogue is from his song “Imagine”。
几乎约翰·列侬所有的对白都是来自他的歌《想象》。
McCartney and John Lennon wrote many of the songs for the Beatles。
麦卡特尼和约翰·列侬为披头士写了许多的歌曲。
John Lennon appears on the album covers。
约翰·列侬出现在专辑封面上。
When people arrive in Liverpool they visit the house where John Lennon grew up。
当人们到利物浦旅游时，他们会游览约翰·列侬住的住宅。
Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music。
约翰·列侬在音乐中揭示了叛逆的性格和尖刻的智慧。
He then spent ＄47。5 million in purchasing the music company， who controlled the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney。
接着，他花费了四千七百五十万美元买下了约翰·列侬与保罗·卡尼歌曲所属的音乐公司。
Let’s Talk！
开始交流吧！
Mike： Do you like Beatles·
麦克：你喜欢披头士吗·
Daisy： Of course， who wouldn’t·
黛西：当然了，谁会不喜欢呢。
Mike： Which song of them do you like most·
麦克：你最喜欢他们的哪首歌·
Daisy： Hey Jude。
黛西：《嘿，裘得》。
Mike： The same to me。
麦克：我也一样。
Daisy： I especially like John Lennon。
黛西：我特别喜欢约翰·列侬。
Mike： Why·
麦克：为什么·
Daisy： I like his spirit， he is very rebellious。
黛西：我喜欢他的精神，他非常叛逆。
Mike： I think he is too rebellious， so he had many enemies。
麦克：我觉得他太叛逆了，所以他有很多敌人。
Daisy： Have you heard his famous song Imagine·
黛西：你听过他著名的歌《想象》吗·
Mike： Yes， he portrayed a ideal world in the song。
麦克：是的，他在歌里描绘了一个理想的世界。
Daisy： He is an idealist。
黛西：他是个理想主义者。
Jimi Hendrix
吉米·亨德里克斯
吉米·亨德里克斯是一位著名的美国吉他演奏家，歌手，和作曲人，被公认为是流行音乐史中最重要的电吉他演奏者。
About Hendrix
关于亨德里克斯
James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer－songwriter。 He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in musical history， and one of the most influential musicians of his era across a range of genres。
After initial success in Europe with his group， he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival。 Later， Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival。 He often favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and helped develop the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback。 Hendrix， as well as his friend Eric Clapton， popularized use of the wah－wah pedal in mainstream rock which he often used to deliver an exaggerated pitch in his solos， particularly with high bends， complex guitar playing， and use of legato。 As a record producer， Hendrix also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas。 He was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic phasing effects for rock recording。
Hendrix was influenced by blues artists such as B。B。 King， Muddy Waters， Howlin’ Wolf， Albert King and Elmore James， rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield and Steve Cropper， and the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery。 Hendrix （who was then known as “Maurice James）” began dressing and wearing a moustache like Little Richard when he performed and recorded in his band from March 1， 1964 through to the spring of 1965。 In 1966， Hendrix stated， “I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice。”