Imagine: John Lennon is a tribute to Lennon's art, his timeless legacy. But it is more: It is a uniquely intimate glimpse of the man who became a legend. It emerged from a dazzling proposal that Yoko Ono made David L. Wolper. She offered to open Lennon's personal archives--a treasury of rare film footage photographs, and writings-to create his definitive film biography. Andrew Solt, with Sam Egan, sifted through the material-two boxcars full, much of it never seen before-and interviewed Lemon's family and friends. What they achieved in the Warner Bros
film is an astonishing, evocative portrait, the closest thing we will ever have to Lemon's autobiography.
This book is the exclusive companion to the film, the poignant story of the tough Liverpool kid who conquered the world with his music. It traces Lennon's life from his unusual childhood through his musical awakening; from scrabbling in the clubs of Hamburg and Liverpool to Beatlemania; and from the peak of commercial success to fulfillment as an artist and as a man