John Lennon, 29 years ago today....

While I agree he was a great songwriter, and he did change the face of popular music, (and IMHO, he did that more so with his work with the Beatles, than his solo work), however, I must disagree that he changed the way I live my life.

Why would you say it is undeniable?
It is very deniable indeed.

To paraphrase The Moody Blues: "He's just a singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)".

It was 29 years ago today, Sgt.Pepper told the band to pray.

He did change my life, I now know the difference between a headache and a migraine.

Talented guy.

What a waste!

A sad day indeed. Lennon, in my estimation, was a gifted, yet often cruel soul. The sum of all I've read leaves me with the impression that he was brilliant, petty, insightful, dark, lonely, and incredibly gifted.

I believe that with the Beatles he was greatly aided by the counterweight to his darker self provided by the other 3, and George Martin.

But what would the other 3 have been without him? No Strawberry Fields, In My Life, A Day In The Life, Girl, Norwegian Wood, I'm Only Sleeping- on and on.

How much poorer our musical lives would have been without him.

Just my opinion.