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46 Years Ago: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Controversial ‘Two Virgins’ Album Seized by Police
On Jan. 2, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'Two Virgins' was seized by police because of its controversial cover.
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Yoko Ono Says Being a Beatle’s Wife is a ‘Difficult’ Life
As part of Yoko Ono's UK press blitz for her efforts as curator of the 2013 Meltdown Festival in London, the 80-year-old artist/activist acknowledged the pressures inherent in her marriage to the late John Lennon, describing being married to a Beatle as "the most difficult thing to be."
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40 Years Ago: John Lennon Ordered to Leave the US by Immigration Authorities
On March 23, 1973, John Lennon was issued an order by US immigration authorities to leave the United States. He was given 60 days to do so. The reason given for the deportation stemmed from his conviction in 1968 in England for possession of marijuana; however, as we now know, it had more to do with the Nixon administration's general fear of Lennon, his political views and his influence. Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, was, however, granted permanent residence at the time.
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Yoko Ono Urges New Gun Control Laws
Since John Lennon was shot and killed on Dec. 8, 1980, his widow Yoko Ono has devoted herself to campaigning for stricter gun control legislation -- so it's only fitting that yesterday (March 21), Ono celebrated what should have been their 44th wedding anniversary by issuing a poignant reminder of what's at stake in the ongoing battle over our interpretation of the Second Amendment.
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Yoko Ono Talks about Beatles Breakup in Newly Discovered Interview
Ever since the Beatles' split in 1970, Yoko Ono has been, quite unfairly, assigned a good deal of the blame. However, a long-lost interview from 1987 finds John Lennon's widow telling the real reasons for their breakup.
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Yoko Ono Says John Lennon’s Activism Lives On
December 8, 2011 John Lennon fans around the world mark the 31st anniversary of his death, Yoko Ono believes his spirit is still with us.
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Yoko Ono Participating In O Music Awards; Devo, Cher Nominees
October 31, 2011 Yoko Ono is reportedly set to appear at MTV's O Music Awards. Billboard.com says the late John Lennon's widow has been tapped to introduce a tribute to Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs, who passed away earlier this month.
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Paul McCartney And Yoko Ono Together
October 3, 2011 Having traded barbs in the press for the past 40 years, alternating moments of anger and accusation with reconciliation and kind words,
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Yoko Ono Threatens to Sue Over John Lennon-Themed Bar
July 12, 2011
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Lennon’s Letters To Be Published Next Year
Looks like Yoko Ono and Orion Publishing Group have reached an agreement!