John Lennon, Eric Clapton

John Lennon’s damning view on touring with The Beatles revealed in letter to Eric Clapton
John Lennon complained of the “torture” of touring with The Beatles as he attempted to recruit Eric Clapton into a supergroup of musicians.
John Lennon once wrote to Eric Clapton asking him to help form a new band – now that letter is going up for auction
Lennon sought out Slowhand as he set about establishing a new band, pitching to Clapton they could “make the kind of sound that could bring back the balls in rock 'n' roll”
Letter from John Lennon to Eric Clapton proposing 'super-group' to go to auction
A handwritten letter from John Lennon to Eric Clapton that invited the guitarist to join a "super-group" is going to auction.
Letter from John Lennon asking Eric Clapton to form new supergroup with him goes up for sale
A handwritten letter that John Lennon wrote to Eric Clapton inviting him to be part of a new supergroup is to be offered at auction next month.
Newly unearthed John Lennon letter to Eric Clapton reveals plans for supergroup
The Lennon letter is dated 29 September 1971 - shortly after the release of the Imagine album and the Lennons’ move to New York. In it, the ex-Beatle proposes a group that would include Klaus Voormann on bass, Jim Keltner on drums, Nicky Hopkins on piano and Clapton as lead guitarist.
John Lennon's 1971 draft letter to Eric Clapton expected to fetch at least €100,000 at auction
John Lennon's 1971 draft letter requesting Eric Clapton form a new supergroup with him is expected to fetch €100,000 and €150,000 at auction. The late Beatles legend penned in the eight-page note that he was keen to recruit the 79-year-old guitar hero for a new musical project alongside Klaus Voormann,
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John Lennon Always Regretted This About the Beatles (But Didn’t Do Anything About It)
John Lennon always regretted this about the Beatles, although he would later admit he didn't really do anything to stop it.
John Lennon’s five fiercest feuds
Sharp-tongued and never afraid of controversy, John Lennon was happy to share his opinion on different artists, which ...
Rare Footage Reveals Beatles' First U.S. Tour Like Never Before
Disney+ is set to debut Beatles '64 on Friday, a documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look at The Beatles ' first U.S.
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The Last Solo Song John Lennon Performed Live, Thanksgiving 1974
"For 10 minutes the New Yorkers stood up," said Elton John on performing with John Lennon. "It was like everybody had been ...
John Lennon’s favourite lyrics by The Beatles: “The best lyrics I’ve written”
John Lennon was often his harshest critic, but on one occasion he spoke about his favourite lyrics by The Beatles which was ...
Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964
The Disney+ documentary “Beatles ’64” is a look at the English band’s first trip to America that uses rare and newly restored ...
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Paul McCartney says John Lennon 'instigated' the Beatles' break-up
Sir Paul McCartney rejected the received wisdom that he broke up the Beatles by suing them in ... he has said the split was prompted by John Lennon. "I didn't instigate the split.
Was John Lennon a good guitarist? And does it really matter?
“Suits” star Patrick J. Adams appeared on the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s “Dinner’s on Me” podcast and opened up ...