John Lennon Trivia - Imagine 85 Years"

0:03 Calarogus Shark Media. Greetings trivia fans. I'm Mark Allison, and today we're celebrating what would have been John Lennon's eighty fifth birthday with questions about the legendary Beatle, peace activist and solo artist. Question one, In which English city was John Lennon born on October ninth, nineteen forty Question two? What was the name of John Lennon's first band, formed in nineteen fifty six when he was just fifteen years old?

0:46 Question three? Which iconic John Lennon's song released in nineteen seventy one begins with the lyrics asking us to envision a world without Heaven? Question four? John Lennon and Paul McCartney are considered one of the greatest songwriting partnerships in music history. What credit did they typically use for their compositions? Question five? On what date in nineteen eighty was John Lennon tragically killed outside his New York City apartment building. We'll be right back with the answers. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one, In which city was John Lennon born? Answer? Liverpool? John Winston. Lennon was born in Liverpool, England, during a German air raid in World War II. He grew up at two fifty one men Love Avenue with his aunt Mimi, after his parents separated.

1:44 Question two. What was John's first band? Answer? The Quarrymen, named after quarry Bank High School. The skiffle group featured Lenin on vocals and guitar. He met Paul McCartney at a Quarryman performance on July sixth, nineteen fifty seven, at a church garden party, a meeting that would change music history. Question three, which iconic nineteen seventy one song begins by asking us to imagine? Answer? Imagine this piece anthem has become one of the most covered songs in history. Rolling Stone ranked it number three on their list of the five hundred Greatest songs of all time. Question four what songwriting credit did Lennon and McCartney use? Answer Lennon McCartney.

2:31 Even when one wrote a song mostly alone, they agreed to share credit. This partnership produced some of the most beloved songs in popular music, from She Loves You to Hey Jude. Question five When was John Lennon killed? Answer December eighth, nineteen eighty He was shot outside the Dakota Apartment Building in Manhattan by Mark David Chapman. Lennon was just forty years old and had recently released his comeback album, Double Fantasy with Yoko Ono. That concludes today's five Daily Trivia Questions. I'm Mark Ellison, See you tomorrow.