Did john Lennon know his dad?

Answer 1

Yes and no. John carried a deep seated anger for many years towards Alfred aka Freddy Lennon. Fred was a merchant seaman and when John was 5 years old, Fred and John's mother Julia split up and Fred wanted to take John to New Zealand with him. John was so young and Fred told him to decide whether he wanted to go with him or stay with Julia. John at first chose Fred but as Julia walked away, John ran and took her hand. He begged his father to stay but Fred left and did not come back for 17 years, after John was already famous. John saw Fred but it was a short, abrupt meeting. John was angry and hurt that he'd not had any contact with his dad but little by little over the years he interacted with his father, at one time allowing him to live with him for a while. They had many ups and downs and it wasn't until John's father was on his deathbed did John really make peace with his father. In the early 60's, Fred Lennon made a record, much to John's embarrassment called "My Life (My Love and My Home). It bombed and was another thorn in John's side.