(The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection) Ben Urish, Ken Bielen-The Words and Music of John Lennon-Praeger (2007) (39 page)

peace project.

“John Lennon’s Dream Is Over.”
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
(December 10,

1980): B6. An obituary and profile of Lennon.

“John Lennon’s Girl.”
XLibris.com
(February 1, 2006). Accessed February 4, 2006,

at http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news.html?d=93270. A review of

a book by Janet Celia Waters, who alleges that as a teenager she had a long-

running affair with Lennon in Pensacola, Florida.

Kakutani, Michiko. “A Revisionist View of the Odd Life of Beatle John.”
New York

Times
(August 31, 1988): III-21. A report on the controversial Goldman

biography.

Kane, Larry.
Lennon Revealed.
Philadelphia: Running Press, 2005. Former Philadel-

phia disc jockey during the Beatlemania years reminisces about his relationship

with Lennon and includes quotes from many Lennon friends and acquain-

tances, including his lover May Pang. Includes a DVD with a 1968 interview

with Lennon and Paul McCartney and a brief clip of Lennon broadcasting the

weather on WPVI-TV, Philadelphia, in 1975.

Kanzler, George. “From World Leaders to Beatles Fans, Millions Mourn Gifted Song-

writer.”
Star-Ledger
(Newark, New Jersey) (December 10, 1980): 1 ff. Popular

music critic covers the reactions to Lennon’s death, including those of New

Jerseyans Don Kirshner (rock producer) and “Cousin” Bruce Morrow (disc

jockey on New York’s W-A-Beatle-C in 1964).

Katz, Gregory. “Inside the Dakota.”
Rolling Stone
335 (January 22, 1981): 17 ff. The

author relates the experience of Jay Hastings, one of the doormen stationed at

the Dakota on the night of Lennon’s death.

Kaufman, Murray (the K). “John Was Honest and Brave.”
Daily News
(New York)

(December 10, 1980): 4. The legendary New York disc jockey who was in

the middle of the Beatlemania fray reminisces about Lennon the day after his

murder.

Kaye, Laurie, Ron Hummel, and Dave Sholin. “Lennon’s Last Interview.”
Daily

News
(New York) (December 10, 1980): 31. Insightful and poignant excerpts

from an RKO Radio Network interview conducted eight hours before Lennon’s

murder.

Keene, Kerry. “It Was 40 Years Ago Today … Remembering the Beatles’ Final Con-

cert from Candlestick Park.”
Contra Costa Times
(California) (August 29,

2006). Accessed August 29, 2006, at http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/

cctimes/news/local/states/california/15387345.htm. A remembrance of the

final Beatles performance. Protestors picketed outside because of Lennon’s

remark about The Beatles being more popular than Jesus.

Keough, Peter. “The Gospel According to Lennon and Marx.”
The Phoenix
(September

27, 2006). Accessed September 27, 2006, at http://www.thephoenix.com/article_

ektid23774.aspx. The author puts the creators of the documentary
The U.S. vs.

John Lennon
on the defensive regarding their politics and their point of view.

Kesey, Ken. “Burned by the Big Eye: On the Passing of John Lennon.”
Rolling Stone

338 (March 5, 1981): 22–25 ff. The author remembers his encounter in London

with Lennon at Christmas 1968. He discusses the vulnerability of celebrities

before obsessive, dangerous fans.

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King, Douglas. “John Lennon: The New York Years.”
LibraryJournal.com
(December

13, 2005). Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://www.libraryjournal.com/

article/CA6290411.html. A favorable review of the 2005 photo biography by

music photographer Bob Gruen.

Kirchherr, Astrid and Klaus Voorman.
Hamburg Days.
Guildford, England: Genesis,

1999.

“Klein: It’s Lennon’s Peace Festival.”
Rolling Stone
54 (March 19, 1970): 8. A short

article about the controversy over the planned Toronto Peace Festival and

Lennon’s demand for complete control.

Kopkind, Andrew. “I Wanna Hold Your Head: John Lennon after the Fall.”
Ramparts

(April 1971): 18.

Kopkind, Andrew. “Lennon without Tears.”
SoHo News
(December 17, 1980). A

tribute to Lennon written at the time of his murder.

Kordosh, J. “John Lennon, 1940–1980: Nothing To Do To Save His Life.”
Creem

(March 1981): 2. A profile and appreciation of Lennon written in response to

his killing.

Kornheiser, Tony. “The Beatle We Wanted To Be.”
Washington Post
(December 9,

1980): B1. An appreciation of Lennon written at the time of his murder.

Kornhiser, Toni and Tom Zito. “Lennon: Always Up Front.”
Washington Post

(December 10, 1980). An obituary and profile of Lennon written at the time

of his passing.

Kozinn, Allan. “An Embattled Albert Goldman Defends His Book on Lennon.”
New

York Times
(September 12, 1988): 17–18. The author speaks with the author of

the controversial
The Lives of John Lennon.

Kozinn, Allan. “Lennon? A Film Joins the Fray.”
New York Times
(October 2, 1988):

13 ff. An article about the upcoming release of the
Imagine
documentary.

Kozinn, Al an. “A New Lennon Mystery Tour.”
New York Times
(March 20, 1988): 25.

Kramer, Marcia. “George and Paul May Follow Ringo Here.”
Daily News
(New

York) (December 10, 1980): 4. A local report on the reactions of the remaining

Beatles after Lennon’s murder.

Kramer, Marcia. “Millions To Mourn for Lennon Today.”
Daily News
(New York)

(December 14, 1980): 3 ff. A local report on the observances scheduled in

honor of Lennon at the time of his passing.

Kroll, Jack. “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
Newsweek
(December 22, 1980): 41–44. As

part of a tribute issue, the author looks at Lennon’s contributions to The Beatles

and his attempts to demythologize the pop-star image.

Lapidos, Mark and Carol Lapidos.
A Loving Tribute to John Lennon.
Westwood, NJ:

Lapidos Productions, 1981. A newsstand publication prepared for quick release

at the time of Lennon’s murder.

Lawrence, Ken.
John Lennon in His Own Words.
Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel,

2005. A nice collection of aphoristic quotes and pungent commentaries, with

citations (though often secondhand)

Lefcowitz, Eric.
Tomorrow Never Knows: The Beatles’ Last Concert.
San Francisco:

Terra Firma, 1987. This book documents The Beatles’ last stage performance

held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on August 29, 1966. It was the end of

the beginning and the beginning of the end. The backdrop for the U.S. leg of the

1966 concert tour was Lennon’s controversial remarks regarding the popularity

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of The Beatles versus Jesus. The volume includes many black-and-white photos by

rock photographer Jim Marshall.

Lefsetz, Bob. “A Remembrance: In My Life.”
The Lefsetz Letter
(December 9, 2005).

Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://www.whatgoeson.com/story.20051209.

html. An insightful 1,200-word op-ed piece about the importance of Lennon to

the youth of the 1960s.

Leigh, Vanora.
John Lennon.
Chicago: Franklin Watts, 1986.

“Lennon Asks for Peace: TV Séance.”
Sydney Morning Herald
(April 25, 2006). Accessed

April 25, 2006, at http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/lennon-asks-for-peace-

tv-seance/2006/04/25/1145861319686.html#. In a pay-per-view séance, medi-

ums claimed that Lennon told them, “Peace, the message is peace.”

“The Lennon Connection.”
Boston Globe
(December 10, 1980): 18. An appreciation

of Lennon written at the time of his slaying.

Lennon, Cynthia.
John.
Foreword by Julian Lennon. New York: Crown, 2005. The

author pens another autobiography of life with Lennon with much more frank-

ness and detail, though with some factual lapses as in her previous work.

Lennon, Cynthia.
A Twist of Lennon.
New York: Avon, 1978, 1980. Lennon’s first

wife’s (the former Cynthia Powell and later Cynthia Twist) autobiography (salted

with Liverpool [Northern] slang) provides a look at Beatlemania from the point

of view of a spouse. Occasionally, the author mixes up the chronology—for

example, having The Beatles’ first visit to the United States take place in the

summer of 1964 after the premiere of
A Hard Day’s Night.
The final chapter

is simply titled “Yoko Ono.” Pen-and-ink illustrations by the author, who met

Lennon in art college.

“Lennon Has a Legacy.”
Nation
(December 20, 1980): 657. Thoughts on the passing

of Lennon.

Lennon, John.
Ai: Japan through John Lennon’s Eyes, a Personal Sketchbook.
Fore-

word by Yoko Ono. San Francisco: Cadence Books, 1992. A collection of often

amusing sketches Lennon made for word associations to help him understand

Japanese language and culture.

Lennon, John.
Bag One: A Suite of Lithographs.
New York: Lee Nordness Galleries,

1970.

Lennon, John. “Have We All Forgotten What Vibes Are?”
Rolling Stone
56 (April

16, 1970): 1 ff. Lennon’s side of the story regarding the controversy over the

proposed Toronto Peace Festival.

Lennon, John.
In His Own Write/A Spaniard in the Works.
New York: Signet, 1964,

1965. Verse and pen-and-ink drawings by the author.
In His Own Write
was

published in hardcover in 1964.
A Spaniard in the Works
was published in hard-

cover in 1965. The Signet edition combines the two works in one paperback.

Lennon, John.
John Lennon: In His Own Words.
New York: Quick Fox, 1981. Compiled

by Barry Miles. Designed by Pearce Marchbank. Compilation of excerpts from

Lennon’s interviews and other communications. Organized chronologically.

Lennon, John.
The Last Lennon Tapes.
New York: Dell, 1983.

Lennon, John.
The Lennon Tapes: John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Conversation with Andy

Peebles, 6 December 1980.
London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001. Full

transcript of three-hour interview by BBC journalist of Lennon and Yoko Ono

conducted two evenings before Lennon was shot and killed. Intelligent questions

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cover full range of Lennon’s solo career, with special emphasis on Lennon’s

approach to songwriting and his growing embrace of feminism. Lennon’s interest

in and knowledge of then-contemporary Great Britain affairs and his plans to

return after almost a decade’s absence are especially poignant.

Lennon, John.
Real Love: The Drawings for Sean.
Introduction by Yoko Ono. New

York: Random House, 1999. Picture book for children. Graphics are adapted by

Al Naclerio from drawings created by the author for his young son.

Lennon, John.
Skywriting by Word of Mouth, and Other Short Works, Including the

Ballad of John and Yoko.
Afterword by Yoko Ono. New York: Harper & Row,

1986. Drafted in 1975 and 1976 (most of the sketches come from 1978) but

abandoned and unfinished at the time of his death, this primarily consists of

short prose pieces with occasional verses plus pen-and-ink drawings by the

author, similar to his 1960s volumes.

Lennon, John.
Testimony: The Life and Times of John Lennon in His Own Words.

Thunder Bolt Compact Disc CDTB 095. A CD of the last interview Lennon

gave, hours before being killed, conducted by Bob Miles.

Lennon, John and Yoko Ono.
All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with

John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2000. Interviews

conducted by David Sheff. Edited by G. Barry Golson. Complete transcript of

magazine interview that hit the newsstands two days prior to Lennon’s death.

Lennon and Ono were ready to talk after years away from the media, and Sheff

offered the right prompts in an extensive, in-depth review of Lennon’s career.

Originally published in 1981 as
The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon and

Yoko Ono.

Lennon, John, Adrienne Kennedy, and Victor Spinetti.
The Lennon Play: In His Own

Write.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1969. Lennon’s early writings turned into

a play in the style of theater of the absurd.

Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon.
1 hr. 40 min. 2003. DVD. More or less

the DVD version of
The John Lennon Video Collection
yet substantially different,

hence the change of title. It is also designed to parallel the CD collection of the

same name. Additional numbers have been added, some of the films have been

re-edited, and the linking voice commentaries are absent as well. A different tele-

vision performance of “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)” replaces the version

in the video release. An inexcusable misjudgment: Lennon’s exciting and highly

energized performance of “Slippin’ and Slidin’” for
The Old Grey Whistle
Test
has

the studio version dubbed over it except for the end.