Cynthia lennon reflects on life with john saturday would have been john lennon s 70th birthday. John the book was written by cynthia lennon, john lennon s first wife, and it is look at the early days of the beatles and their rise to the biggest band to ever exist. But now, 25 years after his death, she finally feels ready to tell the full and truthful story of their life together. I have not read john but what i dont like is waiting for someone to. Cynthia lennon s love story with the beatles singer more oct. Cynthia lennon knew her days as a beatle wife were over when she walked into the house in weybridge she shared with john lennon after a holiday in greece to find her husband in a bathrobe sitting. John and cynthia married in 1962 and their son, julian, was born in 1963. First, that john lennon really did love the author, his first wife, cynthia. Reading between the lines, it is clear enough that she did as least as much harm as good to her nephew in his formative years. John, cynthia lennons account of her relationship and marriage to john lennon, was a quick and easy read. Now in paperback, the new york times bestselling expose of the real john lenn. When you hear the book you can tell that cynthia was, and still has, love for john.
A twist of lennona slim volume that john tried to suppress on grounds of libelcame out in 1978. What i take away most from cynthias book is her insistence that john did love her, and a shocking final line that turns the entire book into a tale of regret. This slightly desperate book sets out to prove two points. She was john lennons first wife until their marriage broke down in 1968. You cant simply rely on cynthias book when making statements about these people that could be construed as defamatory. They met as teenagers in liverpool in the 1950s, but were an odd pair cynthia reserved, john an extrovert. Its not a hard book to read, and most of the stories have been told over and over again in the hundreds of books on the. In her life after john, cynthia lennon didnt stop loving him john lennon s first wife died wednesday at 75. A twist of lennona slim volume that john tried to suppress on grounds of libelcame.
Cynthia retained custody of julian, who saw his father sporadically until john was killed in 1980. Cynthia and john lennon s relationship spanned ten crucial years of the beatles phenomenon. This is a small bit about cynthia lennons audiobook john like what julian says, i reccomend this. In theory, the disclosures of lennons loyal partner from 1958 to 1968 cannot fail to be valuable. There is so much that i have never said, so many incidents i have never spoken of and so many feelings i have never expressed. How cynthia lennons doomed marriage to john lennon inspired hey jude. A vigil but no funeral for lennon 10 things that have happened to rock stars a.
John lennon open letter to exwife cynthia after marriage breakdown unearthed an open letter john lennon wrote to his exwife cynthia slamming her. Cynthia powell was born to charles edwin and lillian powell on september 10, 1939 in blackpool, england. Cynthia lennon lost john to another woman but it wasnt. For starters, norman is deferential to a fault to johns famously stern aunt mimi, in stark contrast to cynthia lennon s portrayal in her 2005 book.
This isnt cynthia lennon s first book about her legendary exhusband. Cynthia lillian powell was born on 10 september 1939 in blackpool, lancashire. John had a soft spot for older women possibly linked to the death of his mother when he was just 17. At this point, her six year marriage to lennon ended in divorce. Is the mother of john charles julian lennon, born april 8, 1963. I applaud cynthia lennon s book written from the prospective of a woman who had known john since their art school days and held love and dedication for him, even in the dark times. The lets get the sad, disgusting part out of the way first. How cynthia lennons doomed marriage to john lennon. Some have never been published and come directly from cynthia lennon s own personal collection, while others may.
Julian lennons introduction to cynthia lennons book. In 1968, she discovered both john lennon s affair with yoko ono and onos pregnancy. Cynthia was with john lennon as an art student and his first wife. Also the fact that it was written 25 years after john. Fresh air remembers the legendary musician by excerpting interviews conducted with. You get what you ask for in this life, its as simple as that.
In the years since, cynthia has been a restaurateur, a designer and a television personality. In theory, the disclosures of lennon s loyal partner from 1958 to 1968 cannot fail to be valuable. She was born to charles and lillian powell, and had two older brothers, anthony tony and charles. When john lennon was performing in hamburg with the beatles, she rented his bedroom from his aunt. While attending the liverpool college of art she met john lennon. I dont recall her bashing john much in that book but i read it almost 40 years ago. Its no secret i adore cynthia powell lennon, and i have for years. John lennon, pictured with his first wife cynthia lennon, on a plane in new york in february 1964 when cogans star began to fade, she resorted to recording beatles songs such as help.
Visit eddie at his website or at facebook most people know of john lennon s famous marriage to yoko ono, but many do not know of cynthia powell, the first wife and first great love of john lennon s life. Between 1970 and 2002, she was married three more times. John lennon disputes yoko ono ending his marriage in. In john, cynthia lennon has created a vivid portrait of the 1960s, the beatles and the man she never stopped loving. If you want to go out there and self promote, thats easy enough to do, you can do that anywhere. This isnt cynthia lennons first book about her legendary exhusband.
John lennon was, like so many who went before him and those who will surely follow, simply a hypocrite. Cynthia lennon, who married john lennon when he was a struggling musician and was there when he rose to fame with the beatles, died wednesday. Cynthia is obviously a person who enjoys the relative anonymity that mallorca allows her, but she believes that the right to privacy is a choice. When i was writing the book i spent two years with them, visiting her home and spending time with her, he said. John lennon had planned to marry cynthia powell in a later date, but they had to get married too. Lennon s portrayal of john himself, of lennon s father, of brian epstein, and others. But as well as new insight into the beatles years, cynthia has a compelling personal story of marriage, motherhood and the man who was to become the most idolised and admired of all the beatles. Cynthia lennon was born in blackpool, england, in 1939. Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist eddie deezen. Cynthia lennon, the secret wife the beatles john treated. If you come across this book without knowing her, you might expect this to be a trashy exploitative novel on what its like to be john lennon s exwife. Interesting insight into that period of the beatles history.
And now, more than 35 years after her painful divorce from john and 25 years after his death, cynthia lennon has published john a book she says needed to be written to erase the. Perhaps not, but cynthia lennon obviously does, for in john she is quick to thank her business. I seen a documentary the real john lennon from 2000 when i was a kid and only becoming interested in the beatles. Allinall a kind of sad but completely believable perspective into john lennon s early years and family life. Cynthia lennons love story with the beatles singer video. The photographs that accompany cynthias narrative are enthralling as well. John is cynthias attempt to prove how much more she was worth. Cynthia lennon, first wife of john lennon, dead at 75 cnn.
John lennon open letter to exwife cynthia after marriage. Julian lennons introduction to cynthia lennons book youtube. Cynthia lennons biography of her exhusband john is long on angst, short on insight, says andrew anthony. John lennon s first wife details how the pair first met and what led to the split after 10 years together. Over the years, she staged several auctions of memorabilia associated with her life with john lennon. John and cynthia lennon john and cynthia lennon wedding. Michel faber, writing in the guardian, said of the book. Michel faber wonders if we need another book about john lennon even if it is by cynthia lennon, his exwife. Julian lennon narrated his introduction to the book also. I bought cynthia lennon s first book a twist of lennon back in the late 1970s when john was alive. This is a story of john and cynthia lennons children ask how they met, fell in love and everything else. The book contains several photos that id never seen before, which was interesting. Now in paperback, the new york times bestselling expose of the real john lennon the time has come when i feel ready to tell the truth about john.
This is a small bit about cynthia lennon s audiobook john like what julian says, i reccomend this book to anyone. This is about how strong their love actually is and they tell the story from the beginning to the present. Cynthia lennon bio, facts, family famous birthdays. John lennon has been eulogised since his untimely death. Some have never been published and come directly from cynthia lennons own personal collection, while others may be all too familiar to john lennon and beatle fans. In john, cynthia recalls those times with the loving honesty of an insider, offering new and fascinating insights into the life of john lennon and the early days of the beatles. Her narration was very pleasing, caring and not bitter. Yoko ono has led the tributes to john lennon s first wife cynthia calling her a wonderful mother with a strong zest for life after she died at the age of 75 following a short battle with cancer. John by cynthia lennon 2005, hardcover for sale online. Dont forget that yoko was also older than john by about seven years, said cynthia. Lennon s claim that johns method of dealing with difficult situations by simply cutting off contact with people and moving forward is a common theme throughout the book, and her. Why did yoko prevent cynthia lennon from attending john. In the years since, cynthia has been a restaurateur, a designer, and a television personality. They divorced in 1968, and she remarried three times.
And cynthia lennon, johns first wife, was an integral part of the swirl of events that are now an indelible part of the history of rock and roll. She published a book of memoirs, a twist of lennon, in 1978, and a more intimate biography, john, in 2005. I believe that no one wanted to see a public and media circus while dealing with the shock and trauma of lennons murder. This book tells the other side of the story of the complexity of his personality. While it wasnt exactly a book that was hard to put down, it did provide a very indepth look at john lennon in his early years. Cynthia was raised in the welltodo area of hoylake, wirral, across the river. In 1985, cynthia lennon talked with fresh air about her marriage to john, going on tour to. She was with him, through the highs and lows of his public life. The book charts the lives of cynthia and john from when. John lennon divorced his first wife, cynthia lennon, in 1968, after an acrimonious split that history pegs to the beatle meeting and falling for yoko ono.