Top Ten Songs of John Lennon (solo and as a Beatle. Today is the anniversary of his birth October 9 1940 – died December 8, 1980)

10. Give Peace A Chance – John’s first solo hit, with live audience at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel in summer 1969 before Beatles breakup

9. Strawberry Fields – The Beatles (#8 in 1967)

8. Nowhere Man – The Beatles (#3 in 1966)

7. Imagine – John Lennon (#3 in 1971)

6. Woman – John Lennon (#2 for 3 weeks in 1981)

5. Twist And Shout – The Beatles (#2 for 4 weeks in 1964-with John on vocals)

4. Whatever Gets You Through The Night – John Lennon (with Elton John) (#1 for 1 week in 1974)

3. Come Together – The Beatles

2. Help – The Beatles (#1 for 3 weeks in 1965 – tiltle of their second film)

1. (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon (#1 for 5 weeks – his comeback song after years as “House Husband , killed while song was on charts)

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