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Here is some interesting trivia about Julian Lennon I think you will enjoy reading.
1. Julian had a bad boy period in his teen years. He let himself be photographed washing dishes in a hotel like his grandfather Freddy did in the 60's.
2. Julian spent several years and a lot of money buying things that once belonged to his father. He also fought a long battle in the late 90's to aquire the domain name johnlennon.com from it's original owner.
3. As a teenager, he formed bands such as "The Lennon Drops" and The Lennon Kittens. He would also bring his friends home at all hours of the day and night to collaborate with causing his mother Cynthia Lennon to tell him he had to move out.
4. He's the half brother of Sean Lennon and the step brother of Kyoko Cox.
5. He named A Day In The Life written by his father his favorite Beatles song.
6. His father wrote the song Good Night for him. This song is on The Beatles White Album. However, it was sung by Ringo Starr.
7. He had a hard time growing up because the kids he went to school with thought he was a rich kid because his father was a pop star. However, he and his mother lived in a modest house on a small income.
8. He's the Godson of Brian Epstein. (Beatles manager)
9. After the failure of Help Yourself, he took a 5 year break from the music industry. He came to terms with being John Lennon's son and admitted he was angry at his father because he preached peace and love but he didn't show any love to his first born son in particular and his first family in general.
10. When he decided to be a musician, he sent in demo tapes without his name on them hoping to be recognized for his talent rather than the Lennon name. Charisma Records in the UK offered his band a contract without knowing until the signing who the lead singer was.
11. He dedicated his last cd Photograph Smile to his stepfather Roberto Bassanini.
12. His song "Well, I Don't Know, mentions his feeling the presence of the dead, a reference to sensing John's presence in a house while writing material for his first album. |
