The Legend of Lennon On iTunes
08.15.07 - 01:51pm
John Lennon is known for his work as a peace activist, artist and author. He wrote and recorded songs such as “Imagine” widely considered one of the greatest songs of all time, “Give Peace a Chance”, Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) and many others.
Now for the first time Lennon’s famous solo albums are available for download on iTunes. John Lennon’s albums “Lennon
Legend” and “Acoustic” are making their digital debuts on the site.
“John would have loved the fact that his music will now be available in a format suited to a new generation of listeners,” said Yoko Ono.
Lennon’s songs and much of the Beatles work has been available for download from other sites previously, but due to the ongoing dispute over the Apple name none of the Beatles or any solo works from the Beatles albums have been available on iTunes.
The lawsuit was settled back in Februrary, followed by fellow Beatle Sir Paul McCartney’s work being released on iTunes. Now with the release of Lennon’s solo works it is much the hope to many that the Beatles albums will soon follow.
“John Lennon is one of the greatest artists of our time,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re thrilled to have his solo catalog available on the iTunes Store for the first time.”
Itunes will also have a biography of Lennon, a list of his musical influences and exclusive video.
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