Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon
John Charles Julian Lennonis a British musician and photographer. He is the first child of John Lennon with his first wife, Cynthia. The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, was his godfather. He has a younger half-brother, Sean Lennon, and a stepsister, Kyoko Chan Cox. Lennon was named after his paternal grandmother, Julia Lennon...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth8 April 1963
CityLiverpool, England
lying feelings way
I don't meditate in any formal way, but I often lie in bed or find myself in nature and enter into that state of quiet where I get images, feelings, or melodies.
dad school kids
Music's been with me from the get-go. It was always around me as a kid. Dad got me my first guitar when I was 11 and, at school, if you wanted to be cool you had to be in a band.
voice challenges sound
For me my work is always being compared to my heritage. It has been quite a challenge unto itself just to drop into my voice and develop my individuated sound.
erosion scary upset
I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?
thinking people grew-up
A lot of people think that I grew up in recording studios and knew the whole process, but that was never the case.
photography creative add
I have always felt that I have observed life in a different way to others... Music has always been one creative outlet for me, but now I'm happy to add another one too, that being photography
dad hands normal
On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.
life mom dad
Anyone must remember that dad left when I was 3 years old, mom and I lived out of the limelight. We lived a totally different life.
thinking used celtic
I have a short temper - I think it's part of the Celtic background. I used to be a lot more angry, but I was quite discreet with it.
issues environmental humanitarian
I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.
done kind bigs
I've done every kind of touring known to mankind. I've played the big and the small places.
snakes people crowds
I'm one of those people who snake through the crowd, keep my head low. I'm not looking for attention.
dad inspiration my-dad
My dads music was a great inspiration to me.
mother hurt boys
I am a complete mother's boy. I try to do everything with honour, respect and grace because the last thing I would want to do is hurt her.