
Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", Lennon initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually ceded to McCartney. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960.

īorn in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. Lennon's work included music, writing, drawings, and film.

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.
