n't give us everything we cried for.' Right?" ~JohnThe Beatles officially broke up in 1970. The chemistry between the band had been deteriorating for some time and they were ready to explore different paths of music. Previous to the break-up John and Yoko released their own albums, "Two Virgins", "Life with the Lions", "Wedding Album" and "The Plastic Ono Band/Live Peace in Toronto".At the end of 1970 John released his first true solo album called simply "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" which reached 6th on the charts. His second album released contains one of the greatest songs ever written and a song that defined John's idealism, the album was "Imagine, " named so for its feature song. The song Imagine has lyrics and music that moves the mind and soul to dream the dream he longed for the the earth. Its about something greater than ourselves, and the peace we could acchieve if only we cared to imagine it. This song is still very popular today. It has been resang by many various artists and used in a wide variety of films such as Mr. Hollins Opus. It was also played after the tragiety of September 11th.*"Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans" ~John (Beautiful Boy)The next album released by John Lennon was "Sometime in New York City." In August of 1972 at Madison Square Garden, he held a charity concert, at the height of the Vietnam War. The audience was so moved by the performance that they marched down Fifth Avenue while singing "Give Peace a Chance." This song became an anthem for the youth who felt the government involvement in Vietnam was wrong."My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all." ~John In 1973 due to increasing pressure due to fame and just everyday problems, John and Yoko separated for 14 months, this time has become referred to as the "lost w...
