Happy Birthday John Lennon
If he had lived, The Beatles John Lennon would turn 70 on October 9th, 2010.
There are multiple celebrations around the world being planned for this day, including the release of a major new movie by the Weinstein brothers, called Nowhere Boy. It’s a biographical picture that looks into the childhood of the creative, boisterous and very curious John Lennon while he was growing up in post-war Liverpool. The film also includes the tale of John Lennon’s teenage years and the forming of his first band, The Quarrymen. Aaron Johnson is starring as John Lennon, and Kristin Scott Thomas plays the part of John’s aunt and strict guardian Mimi. The movie will be released on October 8th, one day before John Lennon’s birthday, and coinciding with many celebrations of John Lennon’s birth.
Another notable celebration is being given by Garde Arts Center in New London. They’re kicking off their 2010 and 2011 season with Happy Birthday, John: A Multi-Media Celebration of John Lennon’s 70th Birthday. The celebration will include a sneak preview of Nowhere Boy, followed by a live concert by the remaining members of The Quarrymen, the band that became The Beatles. Three of the original founding members of The Quarrymen – Rod Davis will play guitar and banjo, Len Garry will play guitar and bass guitar, and Colin Hanton will be on drums – will appear on stage in honor of The Beatles John Lennon’s 70th birthday.
The band won’t play Beatles songs, but will play “skiffle”, which is the British equivalent of jugband music, and also early rock and roll tunes. They played with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison from about 1956 to 196, and their music will reflect that. The concert will also include some of the earliest Lennon McCartney collaboration – music and songs written for The Quarrymen by the friends who later became The Beatles. In between songs, they will also reminisce and share stories of the adventures they shared with John Lennon.
Happy Birthday, John is being presented with the assistance of Beatles scholar Martin Lewis. Mr Lewis also produced the DVD edition of A Hard Day’s Night and has been the marketing strategist for multiple Beatles projects.
Happy Birthday, John Lennon. It’s a bittersweet feeling to celebrate this day. The world was a better, more interesting place for your being here, but there’s so much sorrow at your early passing. Your bright light was snuffed out too soon.
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