Person · 1940–1980 · Liverpool [53.41, -2.99]
John Lennon
John Lennon founded the skiffle group that grew into the Beatles and remained one of the band's two principal songwriters. His rhythm guitar and biting voice gave Merseybeat much of its edge, balancing Paul McCartney's melodic instincts. Born and raised in Liverpool, he embodied the city's restless, irreverent musical temperament.
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collaborates with → The Beatles
John Lennon founded the group that became the Beatles and, with Paul McCartney, wrote the songs that defined its Merseybeat sound. His rhythm guitar and voice were central to the band from its Liverpool cellar days onward.
influenced by → Robert Johnson
The blues that travelled from the Delta into American rock'n'roll also reached Liverpool through the skiffle craze that John Lennon's first group, the Quarrymen, played. Merseybeat's beat-group template absorbed that blues-rooted repertoire before reshaping it into original songs.