3 Great Songs That Pay Homage to the One and Only John Lennon

John Lennon’s death in 1980 absolutely shook the world. Not only was it the passing of one of the world’s finest musicians, but it was also the death of an activist, a spokesperson, and the voice of a generation. That being so, the masses mourned his loss, and musicians did the same, both through song and ceremony.

Some musicians who paid homage to their fallen friends went the extra mile by writing and releasing a full-fledged single. As a matter of fact, several of these singles found quite a bit of success. Sadly, the context that supported that success was incredibly melancholic. With all that in mind, here are three songs that pay homage to the generational voice, John Lennon.

“Roll on John” by Bob Dylan

Released by Bob Dylan in 2013, his single “Roll On John” is a lengthy tribute featured on his album, House of The Risin’ Sun. Dylan’s single is a total of seven minutes long and poetically captures the cradle to crib story of John Lennon.

By name-dropping Liverpool, The Beatles’ former name, The Quarry Men, and other facts personal to John Lennon, Dylan truly tries to define the undefinable figure in his lines. Even if he doesn’t accomplish this task, it still shows that he was thinking about his musical contemporary for quite some time after his death.

Source: americansongwriter.com/Peter Burditt

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