John Lennon was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. He was a musician and composer who co-founded The Beatles with Paul McCartney in 1957, originally called The Quarrymen. After The Beatles broke up, Lennon began a solo career and released successful albums like Imagine in 1971. Lennon advocated for peace with his wife Yoko Ono and was tragically killed in 1980, just three weeks after releasing his final album Double Fantasy. Lennon's music remains popular and he is considered a legendary musical icon.