God Save the Tony King

 October 24, 1973

John and Yoko want to stay in the USA

 March 16, 1972 

Houston -- We Have a Problem

 March 12, 1972 -  Houston, Texas 

The car accident

February 28, 1972 -  George and Pattie are in a bad car accident.  Thankfully they both survived and were about to heal from their injuries.   

John, George, and Ringo have all been in serious can accidents that caused them to be hospitalized.  Paul had his moped accident, but I don't recall any big car accidents for him. 

Warning ---photograph of George hurt in the car accident with blood coming down his face.  Stop scrolling if this might be too upsetting to you. 

 

Court Room interview

 January 11, 1972 -  John and Yoko attend as observers for the trial against 6 black teenagers that were accused of murdering a New York City clothing store owner and injuring her husband.    Even though they were just there to watch, the news had to get their reaction to the court hearings.  (I wrote about this in May 2021 if you are interested in a little bit more info)

John and Yoko at night out in New York

 

January 10, 1972  

John and John Sinclair

 

January 5, 1972 -  50 years ago John and Yoko shared a meal with the recently freed John Sinclair.  

Attica State on David Frost

 

December 16, 1971 -  David Frost Show 

Two - Faced Man

 

November 23, 1971 - George and Gary Wright (aka Wonderwheel) perform the song "Two Faced Man" on The Dick Cavett TV Show 

The Wings Ball

 

When Halloween was Christmas

October 31, 1971 -  50 years ago today, on Halloween,  John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Harlem Community Choir recorded one of the best Christmas songs of all time (well in my opinion), "Happy Xmas (War is Over).   
 

Drumming day and night

 

October 1971

The Hotel St. Regis

 

October 17, 1971 -

I think this photo was taken by Marie Lacey, but I do not have my physical copy of the photo with me because I am moving and all of my Beatles things are at my new place.  I know the photographer's name is written on the back.  Once I unpack and find this photo, I will update the photographer's name. 

John's birthday party

 

October 9, 1971 -  John Lennon's 31st birthday party (aka Happy Happy Happy Happy Birthday John)

Happy Birthday Stella

 September 13, 1971  - 50 years ago Stella McCartney was born!  

Ringo shows off his new designs

 

September 13, 1971

Welcome to New York

 September 12, 1971 

50 Years of Imagine

 

Photo by Andy Warhol 

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Imagine album, I am posting these rejected album cover photographs of John that were taken by Andy Warhol