Compléter Biography_John LenonVersion en ligne Complete John Lenon's biography by filling the gaps with the past form of the verbs in parentheses. par Teachers Puce 1 John Lenon John Winston Ono Lennon is one of the most famous musical artists ever . He ( become ) famous as one of The Beatles . He co - ( write ) most of the band's songs , the majority of which are now rock classics . He also ( help ) shape the social revolution of the 1960s . His solo career further ( elevate ) him as a music legend . Lennon also ( achieve ) fame as a peace activist . Lennon ( be born ) in Liverpool in 1940 . He was brought up by an aunt , who ( buy ) him a harmonica and ( teach ) him how to play the banjo . Lennon's mother ( play ) him Elvis Presley records and he ( fall ) in love with Rock and Roll . He ( tell ) his mother and aunt he would be a famous singer one day . Lennon ( meet ) Paul McCartney in 1957 at a church hall concert . They ( become ) friends and ( begin ) writing songs together . They ( form ) a band called The Beatles . They ( become ) popular playing live at local clubs in Liverpool and Germany . Then they ( turn ) into the most successful and influential act in music history . Lennon famously ( say ) The Beatles ( be ) more popular than Jesus . Lennon ( leave ) The Beatles in 1970 . That same year he ( release ) the ? John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band' album , which he ( record ) with his Japanese wife Yoko Ono . His album ? Imagine' ( follow ) in 1971 . The song ? Imagine' ( become ) an anthem for anti - war movements . More classic albums ( follow ) . On 8th December 1980 , a mad fan ( shoot ) and ( kill ) Lennon outside his New York apartment . Adapted from http : / / famouspeoplelessons . com / j / john_lennon . html for educational purposes .