This Edition of TITANS OF HISTORY presents
JOHN LENNON: Imagine.
"Imagine" is a song written and performed
by the English musician John Lennon, a former
member of The Beatles.
Lennon composed "Imagine" at his home on a
Steinway piano, one morning in early 1971.
His wife Yoko Ono watched as he composed the
melody, chord structure and almost all the
lyrics, nearly completing the song in one
brief writing session.
Lennon and Ono co-produced the song and album
of the same name with Phil Spector.
Recording began at Lennon's home studio in
May 1971, with final overdubs taking place
in July at the Record Plant in New York City.
The song became Lennon's best-selling single
of his solo career, and the lyric eventually
attained iconic status around the world.
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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