John Lennon. Idol yes, hero no.
As you might have guessed, I have a pretty big library of books about popular music, and a fair percentage of them are books about the Beatles in their various guises. All of them often come in handy for my writings here and elsewhere... but there's one book that's always bothered me a bit. It's an anthology entitled The Lost Lennon Interviews, edited by Geoffrey Giuliano and his wife. (Geoff Giuliano is one of those reporters who, when the National Enquirer runs pieces about John and/or Yoko, is extensively quoted as a "noted Beatle expert," but that's beside the point here).…
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26 - Lee
I just find this article by search the song "a working class hero". the comments are more interest to me than the article writed here. Lennon is hero or not, that's not important. the important thing is that the song is good, and the music is wonderful,let's share our life and go on our steps.
27 - P M Miller
Why does somebody have to do something physical to become a hero?
He wrote some very powerful lyrics that have changed a lot of people’s lives even today he is being talked about.
He had a very strong influence against the Vietnam War enough influence to worry the government of America.
I think we all have a different ideas and reasons behind choosing our hero’s.