John Lennon was a member of a band.
John Winston Ono Lennon , -LRB- born John Winston Lennon ; 9 October 19408 December 1980 -RRB- was an English guitarist , singer , and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles , the most commercially successful and musically influential band in the history of popular music .	the Beatles	the Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 .	Liverpool	Liverpool	rock	Rock music	The Beatles	The Beatles (album)
With members John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era .	John Lennon	John Lennon	Paul McCartney	Paul McCartney	Ringo Starr	Ringo Starr	George Harrison	George Harrison	rock	Rock music	the foremost and most influential act	The Beatles' influence on popular culture
