But the extremes, both in his music and his life, were what made him fascinating.

But when John Lennon would walk in to the West Village record store House of Oldies … But when music came into his life, he found his way. The introduction of music into his existence was underlined at the beginning of the film by the wire that John and his uncle installed into his room, for listening to the radio. He got his passion for music from his mother. ‘The album Rock’N’Roll is amazing.’ She says. John Lennon is torn between his joyful mother and his rigid aunt, both concealing secrets or feelings. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1996 CD release of Oldies But Mouldies on Discogs. John Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and activist who co-founded The Beatles, the most commercially successful and musically influential band in the history of popular music.
Lennon was capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft; he also had an undying love of straight-ahead rock & roll.

Out of all the Beatles, John Lennon had the most interesting -- and frustrating -- solo career. Nowhere Boy - Young John Lennon's biography. Label: Adam VIII Ltd. (2) - none • Format: 3x, CD Unofficial Release • Genre: Rock, Pop • John Lennon - Oldies But Mouldies (1996, CD) | Discogs Any store would be thrilled to have a member of The Beatles browse their shelves. The album would appear in February, 1975, a mere five months after Walls And Bridges and a few weeks after a major turning point in his life – his reunion with Yoko.. Nowadays, Yoko can enjoy Rock’N’Roll as perhaps the most straightforward of all John’s solo records. Oldies Bands & Songs August 11, 2010.