Being John Lennon, Ray Connolly
Being John Lennon, Ray Connolly
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Being John Lennon
A Restless Life

Author: Ray Connolly

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 16 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/17/2019

Synopsis

What was it like to be John Lennon? What was it like to be the castoff child, the clown at school, the middle-class suburban boy who pretended to be a working-class hero? How did it feel to have one of the most recognizable singing voices in the world but to dislike it so much he always wanted to disguise it? Being John Lennon is not about the whitewashed Prince of Peace of “Imagine” legend―because that was only a small part of him. The John Lennon depicted in these pages is a much more kaleidoscopic figure, sometimes almost a collision of different characters. He was, of course, funny, often very funny. But above everything, he had attitude―his impudent style somehow personifying the aspirations of his generation to question authority. He could, and would, say the unsayable. Although there were more glamorous rock stars in rock history, even within the Beatles, it was John Lennon’s attitude that caught, and then defined, his era in the most memorable way.

About Ray Connolly

Ray Connolly is an experienced author and television director. He has worked on projects that covered stars such as Elvis and James Dean. He currently resides in London.

About Jonathan Keeble

Jonathan Keeble is an award-winning actor and audiobook narrator who has recorded over four-hundred audiobooks. He has worked with major corporations including Johnson and Johnson, Price Waterhouse, and Royal Mail and has performed in documentaries for BBC, CNBC, and Discovery Channel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on October 28, 2020

I started this book by calling John a legend, and after finishing it, I'll be less inclined to call him that with such confidence. He is, of course, a legend, make no mistake. One of the greatest songwriters ever, from one of the greatest bands ever (if not THE best) how could he not be?! But person......more

Goodreads review by Stuart on November 09, 2018

The facts are well known and if you want them then read Philip Norman's or Ray Coleman's biography. But what this book does so well is to create an impression of the man without hero worship or villainising John, Yoko, Cynthia or Paul. As a veteran of Beatles books, I still found something new here.......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 24, 2018

There are several “definitive” biographies of John Lennon, and even more tomes claiming to provide the ultimate lowdown on the Beatles’ well-documented career. The first volume of Mark Lewisohn’s projected trilogy on the Fabs alone runs to more than 900 pages. In addition come scores of memoirs by f......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on April 06, 2022

This is the story of a life we know well, written by a person who actually interacted with the man as a journalist. Connolly relates facts that will already be familiar to fans, as well as many that are more obscure, so there’s a decent mix of content here. The audiobook does have the narrator doing......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on March 07, 2019

"Don't 'nore me, Mimi!" When John was still little, Aunt Mimi -- the woman who raised him -- learned early that the silent treatment was the most effective way to discipline him. He'd follow her around, pleading to be back in her good graces, to get her attention again. That seemed to be his relatio......more

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