Wednesday, December 8, 2010

John Lennon

Here are three videos of John Lennon, with The Beatles.

The first, with Lennon as lead singer, is of a live performance of “Twist and Shout,” from 1964.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX1r6ggAqR4&feature=related

In the second, in a scene from the movie Help, Lennon sings the lead on “You’re Gonna Lose That Girl.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLD5SVctBrw

Then, from 1964, The Beatles sing “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” on Ed Sullivan’s show (live from Miami).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQC7ecXQIJg&feature=related

Lastly, the announcement by Howard Cosell, thirty years ago tonight, during a telecast of Monday Night Football, that Lennon had been killed in New York.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gcdz1IRVoM&feature=related