as a band member Paul McCartney It will be noted later that the Beatles’ John Lennon’s A short life full of tragedy.
Growing up with his father in a turbulent family environment alfred He left his mother when he was very young julia let her sister Mary “Mimi” Smith Raising him, John’s family life was never easy.
As an adult, John welcomed two sons, Julian Lennon61 and Sean Ono Lennon, 49 – Before his untimely death in December 1980 at the age of 40, the two fathers had very different personalities.
Julian said in an interview that now the brothers “face their demons together” Esquire 2021.
Julian Lennon has reconciled with Hey Jude after 55 years. Julian, 60, recently spoke about the song Paul McCartney wrote to comfort his parents, John and Cynthia Lennon (née Powell), during their divorce. “It started out as ‘Hey Jules,’ but the rhythm wasn’t very good,” Julian told Esquire […]
“It’s funny because there’s always been, especially in the British press, a ‘fight between Lennon’s sons’, this and that. We’ve never had a fight in our lives. It’s pretty cool,” he said.
Keep scrolling to learn more about the important family members in John’s life.
Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon and John Lennon.
(Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)John’s attempt at fatherhood with his then-girlfriend was controversial from the start. Cynthia Powell Discovered she was pregnant without using birth control.
When John (then 21) discovered that Cynthia (then 22) was pregnant, he decided to get married and the two tied the knot in 1962. And missed the birth.
When John was with Julian during the first few years of his life, he eventually left Cynthia Yoko Ono His relationship with Julian had been strained for most of his life.
John Lennon’s son Julian Lennon is battling cancer. Julian, 61, confirmed his diagnosis in a lengthy X post on Wednesday, December 18, and shared recovery photos. “Well, here’s the thing… Before I flew from Los Angeles to New York for a Q&A signing with Good Morning America with Sirius XM, iHeart Radio, and My Fotografiska, I […]
Julian later reflected on his troubled relationship with John in an interview The Guardian 2020.
“Then all of a sudden, my father disappeared off the face of the earth. At least, that’s how it seemed to me. He and Yoko Ono were openly and deeply in love. I felt like my mom and I had been abandoned,” he told media. “Maybe ten years went by and my father and I barely spoke. I was so angry at him for the way he left his family. Thanks to my mom, we started talking again. She was such a gentle soul and never acted in any way, shape or form. Or vindictive. She always wanted me to have a relationship with him.
Julian, he was the inspiration behind Paul McCartney’s “Hey Jude,” a song written for John after his divorce from Cynthia, also revealed that he eventually reconnected with his father before his death.
“When I first went to the United States to visit him after my parents divorced, I was scared. I became more and more aware of the greatness of this man,” he told The Guardian. “I was relieved that the visit was a success. My father was charming, funny, and enthusiastic. From that trip, I remember us getting along better.
Sean Ono Lennon
Sean Ono Lennon and John Lennon.
(Photo by Vinny Zufant/Getty Images)In stark contrast to the way he raised Julian, John became a more hands-on father the second time around.
In October 1975, John welcomed the birth of his youngest son, Sean, with his second wife, Yoko, and temporarily retired from the music industry to become a housewife.
during an interview playboy The story takes place in September 1980 and was published in January 1981, with John sharing how comfortable he was with the role.
“I’ve been baking bread and taking care of babies… because bread and babies, as every housewife knows, is a full-time job,” he told the magazine at the time.
Tragically, John was shot dead in December 1980, when Sean was just five years old.
talking rolling stones In 2020, Sean reflected on the impact his father’s death had on him, explaining that he still has memories of his father when he was still alive.
“A lot of people don’t remember when they were five years old,” he said in the interview. “I’ve never asked a psychologist, but I guess because my dad’s death was so traumatic for me, a lot of those early memories stayed with me. I have more memories from when I was five and four than I did when I was 16. Want more.
julia and alfred lennon
John and Julia Lennon.
(Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images)John’s parents julia and alfred lennon They first met as teenagers and secretly married ten years later in 1938. Mary “Mimi” Smith Raising her son.
Beatle McCartney spoke about John’s rough upbringing at the 2023 Tribeca Music Festival.
“When John was a kid, his mother was destined to not be able to raise him… His father left home when John was three years old. So that wasn’t good,” recalled McCartney, 82. “It made me realize why he had this vulnerability. I’ve always admired the way he handled things because I wasn’t sure I could handle what he was going through very well.
The legendary rock band The Beatles have released new music 50 years after they broke up. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have teamed up to complete the band’s last unfinished track, “Now and Then,” which will be released on Thursday, November 2. The tune was originally written by the late John Lennon and composed by McCartney […]
In 1958, at age 44, Julia died after being hit by a car.
“That was another huge trauma for me. I lost her twice. When I was five, I moved in with my aunt and then when she died,” he told playboy 1980. That’s when the shoulder injury I had as a youngster became really big. I was just trying to really rebuild a relationship with her and she got killed.
John and Alfred were estranged for most of their lives, but reconnected before Alfred’s death in 1976.
Mimi Smith
John was raised by his aunt Mimi and her husband George Smith. Mimi and John remained close throughout their lives. After the Beatles’ success, John bought Mimi a property in Dorset, England, where she lived until her death in 1991.
