Dear Friends
In this very special year, which would have seen my husband and lifetime partner John Lennon reach the age of 70, I was surprised that so many musicians from all over the world sent me their ideas of how they were making a tribute to John this year. But I was surprised the most by a call from EMI presenting me with a very ambitious project to get John Lennon’s voice – his singing, his music and his lyrics – out to the world this year…
Strawberry Fields is a living memorial to the world-famous singer, songwriter and peace activist, John Lennon.
Conceived by Yoko Ono, who worked with landscape architect Bruce Kelly and the Central Park Conservancy to create this 2.5-acre meditative oasis, Strawberry Fields was officially dedicated on October 9, 1985 – the 45th anniversary of John’s birth.
TCA Press Tour: Yoko Ono promises that we don’t know everything about John Lennon…yet by Joy Press, LA Times August 5, 2010 | 8:05 pm Looking striking and tiny in her rakish fedora and trademark sunglasses, Yoko Ono spoke to journalists at the television critics press tour about the upcoming “American Masters” film “LennonNYC,” which will [...]
I recently came across this quote of mine from 22 years ago:
”What it comes down to for me is this: Will the technologies of communication in our culture, serve to enlighten us and help us to understand one another better, or will they deceive us and keep us apart?”
I believe this is still a supremely relevant question and the jury is out.
There is a lot of commercial clutter on the net, and a lot of propaganda, but I have a sense that just beneath the surface understanding is gaining ground. We just have to keep blogging, keep twittering, keep communicating, keep sharing ideas.
Bracelets, Pins, T-Shirts & music available at www.hungerthonstore.com In 1971, John Lennon expressed his vision of hope, peace and a world free of poverty through his powerful song “Imagine”. Decades later, his lyrics continue to influence and inspire. Lennon’s mission lives on as his wife, artist and musician Yoko Ono Lennon has joined Hard Rock International for IMAGINE [...]
Imagine all the people living life in peace… Milan, 2 october 2009: to celebrate the start of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, thousands of people sing “Imagine” (John Lennon) in Piazza Duomo, Milan. Milano 2 ottobre 2009 – Evento di lancio della Marcia Mondiale per la Pace e la Nonviolenza, in diretta su [...]
Yoko Ono is awarding £260,000 to Liverpool John Moores University to establish a new fund for disadvantaged students. Aimed at young people who have been in care or become estranged from their families, the John Lennon Imagine Awards will offer support to the students, both financial and practical, to ensure they benefit from their time [...]
Visitors to New York’s famous Central Park can now get a guided tour of the attraction, voiced by a galaxy of stars. Yoko Ono, Jerry Seinfeld, Matthew Broderick, Anne Hathaway, Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close and Sigourney Weaver are among the 30+ celebrities who have recorded special messages about the park’s landmarks. Tourists and locals will [...]
Video – Liverpool Cathedral Bells play Lennon’s Imagine By Ian Jackson, Art in Liverpool.com, 16 May 2009 Actually being there in front of the great cathedral with a crowd of people listening intently was quite an experience. It sounded quite melancholic and moving but it maybe doesn’t translate well onto this bit of video. The [...]
A “conscientious objector” during a period of societal and political crisis throughout the world, John Lennon, along with his muse and alter ego Yoko Ono, sang a message of hope and tolerance that sought the transformation of violence into peace, and hate and racism into love. Today, the work they carried out together has not [...]
Forty years after their landmark peace initiative at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, John and Yoko are back, with a major exhibition of John Lennon’s art work on view at the Hilton Amsterdam from 20 – 22 March, 2009. The exhibition is being held under the umbrella of a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the [...]
Gift of Lennon’s Songbook Supports Amnesty International’s Global Campaign on Darfur February 18, 2009 Yoko Ono’s generous gift to Amnesty International — the right to have leading international musical artists record new versions of John Lennon’s solo compositions – provided a significant boost toward the organization’s campaign to end the violence in Darfur, achieve security for [...]
The memory of John Lennon, who was assassinated on December 9, 1980 is stepping up to help as the economic crisis worsens and more Americans need assistance to survive the recession. Liverpool-born Michael Towner, President of Boca Raton, Florida based Foundation Consultants, has secured an agreement between Yoko Ono Lennon and Feeding America, to bring [...]
Dave Matthews, the Stone Temple Pilots, Alanis Morissette, Rufus Wainwright and Sean Lennon will be part of a live John Lennon tribute DVD that’s re-released next month. Come Together: A Night For John Lennon’s Words & Music is due out on Nov. 4 through Eagle Rock Entertainment. The 90-minute DVD was filmed at New York [...]
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER Viðey Island, Reykjavik, Iceland 2008-10-09 to 2008-10-09 8pm every night On 9 Oct 2008, John Lennon’s birthday, Yoko Ono asks the people of Iceland to join her and many others across the rest of the world in praying for peace and stability. At 8pm, as IMAGINE PEACE TOWER is illuminated on the island [...]
KRON 4 Morning News has a candid conversation with Yoko Ono about her solo exhibition at SF MoMA. Reporter: Vicki Liviakis. Producer: Lily Tung. // Share|
Jan/Feb 2008 Excerpts from Yoko’s fanmail replies. Imagine if you were in China and if there was a blonde blue eyed man walking. They might call out “Hey, Brad, where’s Angelina?!” You’ll be surprised what I have put up in my time, and still do. You will find what you want to do, when the [...]
Yoko Ono performed at the opening ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, wearing white, like many of the others who performed during the ceremony, to symbolize the snow that makes the Winter Olympics possible. She read a free verse poem from a prepared script calling for peace in the world. The [...]
Release Date: February 24, 1986 Label: Parlophone / Capitol Length: 42:11 New York City It’s So Hard Woman Is the Nigger of the World Well, Well, Well Instant Karma! Mother Come Together Imagine Cold Turkey Hound Dog Give Peace a Chance Synopsis Recorded: Aug 30, 1972, Madison Square Gardens, NY NY John Lennon (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Yoko Ono [...]
Release Date: 1985 Label: Polygram Length: 40:21 STARPEACE (album)-Yoko Ono AIR SIDE Hell In Paradise I Love All of Me Children Power Rainbow Revelation The King of the Zoo Remember Raven BE SIDE Cape Clear Sky People You and I It’s Gonna Rain (Living on Tiptoe) Starpeace I Love You Earth Imagine Album Notes: Starpeace An Earth Play [...]
