First released in 1971, and already John Lennon’s most famous post-Beatle song, ‘Imagine’ took on a whole new life of its own following John’s murder in December 1980. The Beatles’ break ...

When John Lennon released the iconic single "Imagine" in 1971, he was listed as the sole songwriter. He later admitted that his wife, Yoko Ono, inspired the concept and cowrote the lyrics.

"I remember there was one tiny little reference to John in the whole thing. Lennon would fire back at this with a track on his September 1971 album 'Imagine' - the pointedly-titled 'How Do You Sleep?' ...