The Day John Lennon Died

The day John Lennon died was December 8th 1980.

In 2010 Keith Elliot Greenberg wrote a compelling book looking at the tragic events of that day.

Belfield’s interview with Cynthia Lennon is featured in the book. Search ‘Lennon’ to hear that Exclusive interview.

  

Hear a rare and exclusive interview with Keith recorded in Strawberry Fields, Central Park, New York.

Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and producer for America’s Most Wanted.

In addition to producing programs for VH-1, 48 Hours, MSNBC Investigates, the History Channel, and Court TV, among others, Greenberg has authored more than thirty non-fiction books and written for such outlets as Maxim, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, USA Today, Playboy.com, and US Weekly.

John Winston Ono Lennon MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a co-founder of the band the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. With Paul McCartney, he formed a celebrated songwriting partnership.

Born and raised in Liverpool, as a teenager Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze; his first band, the Quarrymen, evolved into the Beatles in 1960. When the group disbanded in 1970, Lennon embarked on a solo career that produced the critically acclaimed albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and iconic songs such as “Give Peace a Chance” and “Working Class Hero”.

After his marriage to Yoko Ono in 1969, he changed his name to John Ono Lennon. Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to raise his infant son Sean, but re-emerged with Ono in 1980 with the new album Double Fantasy. He was murdered three weeks after its release.

Recorded November 2010 in New York by Alex Belfield for the BBC and Celebrity Radio.