December 8, 1980 is, in retrospect, one of the most important days in my life.It was a Monday, and I was in the 5th grade at Solomon Schecter Day School in Cranford, NJ, and we had the day off. My Dad and I were living alone in Plainfield, New Jersey, but I was spending the long weekend at my Godfather’s tiny studio in Manhattan on W. 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenue, one avenue away from the Dakota, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono lived.My Godfather, Vincent Cavallaro, w...
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John Lennon died 28 years ago today, a mere three weeks after the release of his classic comeback album Double Fantasy. In 1971, Lennon sat ... more info
Radio Exile — Today we mourn the loss of John Lennon, murdered in 1980 outside The Dakota apartment building in Manhattan. Mark David Chapman was recently denied parole, yet again.... more info
Undercover, Australia — Ben Lee`s stunning new version of John & Yoko`s `Woman Is The Nigger Of The World` has been given the thumbs up by Yoko Ono. more info
A Deeper Shade of Soul — December 8, 1980 is, in retrospect, one of the most important days in my life.It was a Monday, and I was in the 5th grade at Solomon Schecter Day School in Cranford, NJ, ... more info
Undercover, Australia — John Lennon died on this day 28 years ago. The news of his death came through in Australia on the afternoon of December 9. It was still December 8 in New York City. more info