Joe Walsh, Graham Nash, Nancy Wilson & more reflect on John Lennon as 40th anniversary of his ...

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the death of John Lennon , who was just 40 years old when he was murdered by a deranged fan outside of his New York City apartment building.

In commemoration of the tragedy, ABC Audio has chatted with a variety of music stars who shared their reflections on Lennon's loss and what he and his music meant to them.

Joe Walsh , whose brother-in-law is Lennon's ex-Beatle band mate Ringo Starr , says, "I'm so happy to have had [Lennon] in my life as a role model. He showed me how to be cool. He showed me how to write music...When he died, I felt like part of me died, and there's a hole there inside me where John was. And he had a profound effect on me as a musician and as a person. And I miss him, and I get sad when I talk about it."

Graham Nash , whose early band The Hollies were part of the British Invasion that The Beatles launched, notes, "The one thing that I am left with after...commiserating about what happened 40 years ago to John Lennon...What songs were in his head that weren't recorded yet? What songs that could possibly change the world once more were in his head when he was killed?...That's part of the tragedy for me."

Source: kelofm.com

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