(The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection) Ben Urish, Ken Bielen-The Words and Music of John Lennon-Praeger (2007) (38 page)

of the passing of Lennon.

Heatley, Michael.
The Immortal John Lennon, 1940–1980.
Stamford, CT: Longmeadow

Press, 1992.

Hendrix, Kathleen. “Beatlemania Reached around the World—Even to the Jungle

of Borneo.”
Los Angeles Times
(December 12, 1980): II-11. An appreciation of

Lennon and The Beatles written on the occasion of his slaying.

Henke, James.
Lennon: His Life and Work.
Cleveland, OH: Rock and Roll Hall of

Fame, 2000. The exhibit catalog for the retrospective hosted by the Rock and

Roll Hall of Fame to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Lennon’s birth.

Henke, James.
Lennon Legend: An Illustrated Life of John Lennon.
San Francisco:

Chronicle Books, 2003. The scrapbook format publication (including pockets of

reproductions of Lennon souvenirs) is a companion to the special exhibit about

Lennon at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where the author is curator. The

exhibit commemorated the 60th anniversary of Lennon’s birth. Includes a CD

of interview segments with Lennon from
The Mike Douglas Show;
the WNEW-

FM, New York, radio appearance with Dennis Elsas; the
Playboy
interviews; and

a live performance of “Imagine.”

Henry III, William. “Authentic Voice of the 60’s.”
Daily News
(New York) (December

10, 1980): 28. A well-written introduction to a 12-page retrospective put

together by the newspaper the day after Lennon’s death.

Hicks, Tony. “Out of This World: Séance Attempts To Contact Lennon.”
Seattle Times

(April 16, 2006). Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://seattletimes.nwsource.

com/html/artsentertainment/2002930687_lennon16.html. A tongue-in-cheek

opinion piece about the scheduled séance with Lennon.

Higson, Rosalie. “Play Imagines Lennon’s Final Thoughts.”
The Australian
(February

13, 2006). Accessed February 13, 2006, at http://www.theaustralian.news.

com.au/story/0,20867,18126872-16947,00.html. The author speaks with

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Valentine Pelka, who acts as Lennon in the play
And in the End,
which opened

in Sydney in March 2006.

Hilburn, Robert. “The Flip Side of ‘Lennon’ Bio.”
Los Angeles Times
(September 3,

1988): IV-1. The music critic’s thoughts on the
Imagine
documentary.

Hilburn, Robert. “A Heartless Portrait of Lennon.”
Miami Herald
(September 6,

1988): 7C. The
Los Angeles Times
’ music critic’s negative review of the Goldman

biography.

Hilburn, Robert. “John Lennon: No Secret Interior, Just Integrity.”
Los Angeles

Times
(December 14, 1980): 1. An appreciation by the newspaper’s chief music

critic written on the occasion of Lennon’s slaying.

Hilburn, Robert. “Making Up: McCartney Says in Song What He Wishes He Had

Told Lennon.”
Philadelphia Inquirer
(April 25, 1982): 7A.

Hinckley, David. “Night that Stopped City Cold.”
Daily News
(New York) (December

4, 2005): 38. The reporter talks with Vin Scelsa, who was on the air on New

York’s flagship FM rock station the night Lennon died.

Hinson, Hal. “ ‘Imagine’: The Artist as Nowhere Man.”
Washington Post
(October 7,

1988): B1. A review of the
Imagine
documentary.

Hinson, Mark. “Join Hands and Meet a Beatle.”
Tallahassee.com
(April 2, 2006).

Accessed April 2, 2006, at http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.

dll/article?AID=/20060402/COLUMNIST08/604020317/1005/

ENT&template=printart. After the announcement of an upcoming séance, the

author provides a mock transcript of Lennon’s angry words from the beyond.

Holden, Stephen. “Lennon’s Music: A Range of Genius.”
Rolling Stone
335 (January

22, 1981): 64–67 ff. The critic walks through Lennon’s recorded output from

the days of The Beatles to
Double Fantasy.

Hopkins, Jerry. “Genitalia Slips Quietly under the Counter.”
Rolling Stone
(March 1,

1969): 6. An article about the controversial
Two Virgins
album cover.

Hopkins, Jerry.
Yoko Ono.
New York: Macmillan. 1986. Not surprisingly, Lennon

is extensively covered in this grudgingly appreciative but often harshly written

biography of Ono.

How I Won the War
. Directed by Richard Lester. 1 hr. 50 min. MGM. 2002. DVD.

Lennon plays a supporting role in this absurdist antiwar film released in 1967.

Hume, Martha. “Growing with … Grieving for.”
Daily News
(New York) (December

14, 1980): Leisure-1 ff. The author, wife of rock critic Chet Flippo, presents a

personal essay in reaction to Lennon’s death.

“Imagine.”
Rolling Stone
537 (October 20, 1988): 57–61 ff. Photo essay excerpted

from Andrew Solt and Sam Egan’s companion book to the
Imagine
film.

Imagine.
Directed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. 55 min. Joko Films. 1986. Vid-

eocassette. A film Lennon and Ono made to accompany the
Imagine
and
Fly

albums. The production consists of short films for each song that are linked by

footage of the couple doing a variety of activities around their home and prop-

erty. Some of the films are interesting, such as the one for “Imagine” wherein

Ono opens the windows in an all-white room as Lennon plays the song on a

white piano, and “Crippled Inside,” which is visualized as Lennon sitting for a

photograph portrait intercut with party footage.

Imagine: John Lennon.
Produced by David L. Wolper and Andrew Solt. Directed

by Andrew Solt. 1 hr. 46 min. Warner. 2005. DVD. A documentary film done

with the cooperation of Lennon’s estate. The feature covers his entire life from

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his parents’ meeting until the immediate shock of his killing. Some remark-

able moments are captured on film and audio. They present Lennon in every

mood from thoughtful and passionate to vindictive and spiteful to an exhausted

state. The deluxe edition DVD has footage not seen in movie theaters or in the

original video release.

“‘Imagine’ Tops Favourite Song Survey.”
News.Scotsman.com
(December 30,

2005). Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://news.scotsman.com/latest.

cfm?id=2478072005. Article about U.K. survey conducted by Virgin Radio.

Lennon’s song “Imagine” was number one.

“In Praise of John Lennon: The Liverpool Lad as Musician, Husband, Father and

Man.”
People Weekly
(December 22, 1980): 26–36. The celebrity magazine’s

profile of Lennon on the occasion of his murder.

Infusino, Divina. “Yoko Ono Is Not Alone.”
McCall’s
112 (January 1985): 60 ff. The

author speaks with Yoko Ono about her first four years without her husband.

Ingham, Chris.
The Rough Guide to the Beatles,
2nd Edition. New York: Penguin,

2006. This handy compendium covers a variety of Beatles topics, with a nice

section on Lennon’s post-Beatles career and other solo activities.

Interview with a Legend: John Lennon.
58 min. Karl Video Corporation. 1981. Video-

cassette. This rare video is an edited version of the December 9, 1980, broadcast

of the
Tomorrow Show
with Tom Snyder on NBC. Snyder introduces Lennon’s

1975 appearance on the show, which then plays in slightly edited form. Lennon

amiably answers Snyder’s questions about Beatlemania and fame before being

joined by his lawyer to discuss his immigration troubles. The show then returns

to the 1980 segment as Snyder discusses Lennon with
New York Post
columnist

Lisa Robinson. Lastly,
Double Fantasy
co-producer Jack Douglas, still in shock

only 24 hours after Lennon’s murder, tells Snyder of Lennon’s mood during his

last day.

“Is It Worth a Fab $4M?”
Sydney Morning Herald
(February 1, 2006). Accessed

March 4, 2007, at http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/are-beatles-lyrics-

worth-4-million/2006/02/01/1138590540354.html. A short article about

the auction of Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “A Day in the Life.”

Isfeld, Gordon. “Cynthia Lennon: In Her Own Write.”
CNN.com
(December

8, 2005). Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://www.cnn.com/2005/

SHOWBIZ/Music/09/28/cynthia.lennon.book/index.html. A review of

John,
the book by Lennon’s first wife. Includes comments from Cynthia Lennon

speaking about the book at a Foreign Press Association gathering in London.

“‘It’s a Hard Night,’ Says Springsteen.”
Philadelphia Inquirer
(December 10, 1980):

A14. A review of a Springsteen concert held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia the

night after Lennon’s murder.

Ivins, Molly. “Lennon and Gun Laws.”
Texas Observer
(February 27, 1981): 24.

Jackson, John Wyse.
We All Want To Change the World: The Life of John Lennon.
New

York: Haus, 2005. Breezy canonical biography of Lennon, heavy on well-chosen

photo illustrations with a good index and thorough citations.

Januszczak, Waldemar. “Albert and Lennon.”
Guardian Weekly
(September 25,

1988): 27. An article about the controversy that swirled around the Goldman

biography.

Jenkin, Eve. “Psychics Get in Touch with John Lennon.”
undercover.com.au
(March

14, 2006). Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://www.undercover.com.au/

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news/2006/mar06/20060314_johnlennon.html. Report about an upcoming

pay-per-view séance during which psychics will attempt to communicate with

Lennon and gather music from him.

Jennings, Nicholas. “The Storm over John Lennon.”
MacLean’s
101 (October 17,

1988): 40–43. The author discusses the controversial Goldman biography as

well as Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird’s biography.

John and Yoko Give Peace a Song.
Produced and directed by Alan Lysaght and Paul

McGrath. 1 hr. 40 min. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. DVD.

The story of Lennon’s peace anthem and first non-Beatles song release is

thoroughly documented by the same team that covered the entire 1969 year

in an earlier film. The song’s instant absorption into the counterculture is

remarkably portrayed. The DVD contains additional interviews not seen in

the original 50-minute broadcast.

John and Yoko’s Year of Peace.
Produced by Alan Lysaght. Directed by Paul McGrath.

52 min. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2000. Videocassette. Lennon and

Ono’s campaign for peace is put in a sociohistorical context, focusing on global

events taking place in 1969. The same team later did a CBC television special

about the composition of “Give Peace a Chance.”

“John Lennon.” In
The New Dakota Dictionary of Skiffle,
eds. Fred Stanley and Keith

George. Liverpool, England: Merseytime Press, 1999. An encyclopedia entry

about Lennon’s skiffle years and its influence on his career, making much of his

irreverent humor.

“John Lennon.” In
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music,
ed. Donald Clarke.

New York: Viking Penguin, 1989: 696–697. Includes an informative entry

about Lennon.

“John Lennon and Yoko Ono.” In
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll,

eds. Holly George-Warren and Patricia Romanowski. New York: Fireside, 2005:

557–560. A long, informative entry about Lennon and Yoko Ono.

“John Lennon: Dominant Role in a Pop Music Revolution.”
The Times
(London)

(December 10, 1980): 17F. An obituary and profile of Lennon.

John Lennon Live in New York City.
Produced by Gerald Meola. Directed by Steve

Gebhardt (1972) and Carol Dysinger (1985). 55 min. Capitol. 1985. The afternoon

show of the One to One concerts is presented, including a few songs performed

by Ono that were not available on the simultaneously released album.

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview.
Podcast, December 3, 2005–January 17,

2006. I-tunes.

The John Lennon Video Collection.
Produced by Martin R. Smith. 1 hr. 17 min. Picture

Music International. 1992. Videocassette. A handful of television appearances

and promotional films for his songs made by Lennon are included with several

newly made films to provide videos for the bulk of Lennon’s hits and few of

his other recordings. Most welcome are Lennon’s experimental film for “Cold

Turkey” and his television performances of “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On),”

“Imagine,” and “Slippin’ and Slidin’.”

“John Lennon’s Death.”
Columbus Citizen-Journal
(December 11, 1980). Thoughts

on the passing of Lennon.

“John Lennon’s Death Memorialized by Atlanta Global Peace Project.”
Emediawire.

com
(December 8, 2005). Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://www.

emediawire.com/releases/2005/12/emw319433.htm

accessed

2/4/06.

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A peace organization, Friends of Gandhi-King-Carter, uses the occasion of the

anniversary of Lennon’s death to promote upcoming events related to their