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John Lennon had a profound affect on American society, young to old; 1964 to present day; and his death now 20 years gone and solve still have controversies that neither his wife nor the FBI will admit. John Lennon’s music, art and writings touched the world. Lennon was placed “as the leader of a revolution in which the center of creative conscious shifted to young people”. Through this role he changed the way pop music was conceived, he made it something that mattered, could take a stand, and “insinuated rock and roll into the realm of art.” John Lennon was born on October 9th, 1940 at 6:30am in the middle of a German air strike to Alfred, a ship dishwasher, and Julia, a movie usherette turned housewife. He and his parents live on Newcastle Road in the suburban district Penny Lane with his Grandfather until his parents divorced and he was given to his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George. John went to The Liverpool Art School, where he met Cynthia Powell and formed his first band, The Quarrymen. After a performance at a church gathering, he met Paul McCartney, who soon was invited to join the band because of his able to tune guitars, which until then none of The Quarrymen could. Soon Paul convinced John that