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Remembering John Lennon Today on What Would Have Been His 86th Birthday (Born 10/9/40)

October 9, 2026 Albumism Staff
Photo: Bob Gruen

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating John Lennon’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: October 9, 1940
Died: December 8, 1980
Biography | Discography (Studio Albums):

The Beatles

Please Please Me (1963)
With the Beatles (1963)
A Hard Day's Night (1964) | Read More
Beatles for Sale (1964)
Help! (1965) | Read More
Rubber Soul (1965)
Revolver (1966)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) | Read More
Magical Mystery Tour (1967) | Read More
The Beatles (The White Album) (1968) | Read More
Yellow Submarine (1969)
Abbey Road (1969) | Read More
Let It Be (1970) 

Solo/Collaborative

Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins (with Yoko Ono) (1968)
Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions (with Yoko Ono) (1969)
Wedding Album (with Yoko Ono) (1969)
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Imagine (1971)
Some Time in New York City (with Yoko Ono) (1972)
Mind Games (1973)
Walls and Bridges (1974)
Rock 'n' Roll (1975)
Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono) (1980)
Milk and Honey (with Yoko Ono) (1984)

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