Remembering John Lennon On The Day He Was Taken Away From Us 27 Years Ago Today.

REMEMBER JOHN, NOT HIS KILLER

BOYCOTT CHAPTER 27

It was on this day in 1980 that John Winston Ono Lennon was taken away from us when a crazed fanatic murdered him for no reason or excuse whatsoever.When the man who murdered him was asked for a motive,he only said that he felt that he was a nobody and by murdering John Lennon,he would finally be somebody.Another theory was that it was a "reverse suicide" when a psychologist explained that "He had already tried to kill himself but failed,so he murdered John Lennon."
Whatever the reasons that the murderer had,they were null and void.John Lennon's murder was as inexcusable and senseless as any murder of a human being.Plus,the man who did this had no reason or excuse to do this evil deed.But he did it only to become famous.But again,that reason,as any other reason he may have had,that reason as well as those others,are null and void.
John Lennon did not deserve to die.He deserved to live as much as any other human being has.Since that day he was murdered,we are still mourning the loss and still crying over this trying to figure out WHY?!
When John Lennon was born on October 9th 1940 in Liverpool England,Fred and Julia Stanley Lennon did not realize at the time that their baby son would help in later changing musical history forever when a little band that he helped form when he was still a youth took on the world by storm when their very first UK hit would be released.Few in their country gave them a chance and had doubts.But when Love Me Do was released,that record would be the start of an invasion on the world music scene in epic proportions.That happened when I Want To Hold Your Hand hit #1 in the UK,later in the USA and the rest of the world that would propel that band,named The Beatles,to worldwide stardom that to this day has never let up.Beatle music still continues to sell and their songs have been covered by a wide variety of musical talent.Their songs are still playing on the radio everywhere.They have never been out of style and their music has been cherished and embraced by the world over and over in many ways shapes and forms.Their break-up caused tears and other mixed feelings as personal problems within the band continued to boil over.But their music still remained a driving force when many bands and artists named them as an influence on their music.
John Lennon went solo and scored many numerous hits during his solo career.He also wrote and recorded a beautiful anthem named Imagine that still continues to be embraced by every one of his fans and admirers the world over and has been covered by the likes of Diana Ross,Neil Young and Dolly Parton.Imagine continues to be his most enduring song in his catalog.It also is still being played on the radio to this very day.He had many other hits like Mind Games,Whatever Gets You Through The Night,#9 Dream,Stand By Me,(Just Like)Starting Over,Woman and Watching The Wheels.But Imagine remains his most beloved and enduring song and the hymn for countless generations hoping that one day the world will one day live in indefinite peace without having to worry about war,hatred,struggles and suffering.
After making a comeback in 1980 and having a highly successful comeback album,the end came too swiftly for John Lennon.
When John and his wife Yoko Ono were returning from a late night recording session at the Record Plant in New York, a 25 year old man walked up to John calling to him and fired four shots into him.The murderer was arrested on the spot 20 minutes later as Lennon's bloodied body was taken over to Roosevelt Hospital in a patrol car in hopes that there was still a chance that his life could still be saved if they could get to the hospital as fast as they could.But tried as they did,they did not succeed.Lennon was pronounced dead when desperate attempts to save his life by doctors proved unfruitful.When news announced that John died,tears were shed and anger was unleashed.Tears because John was gone and never coming back.Anger at the man who inexcusably murdered him all because he wanted to be famous.
To this day,after his plea of guilty, THAT MAN who murdered John Lennon still remains imprisoned with parole applications being rejected since the year 2000,when his eligibility started.His next parole chance will be next year.Let's hope that it will be rejected again.
Let's all remember John Lennon on the day he was murdered.
I will be doing a tribute to John tonight when I go to sing.I will be singing songs that John sang solo and when he was in The Beatles.
Again,let's all remember John Lennon on the day he was murdered.He was truly a great man who will always be loved and missed.
Thanks to all of you for remembering.

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