two, The Beatles and John Lennon Edit: Also the plastic Ono band.
He is a prominent character in In My Life: The John Lennon Story, John and Yoko: A Love Story, and The Linda McCartney Story.
John Lennon's father, Alfred Lennon, was a merchant seaman. He worked on ships, which meant he was often away from home for long periods. This absence contributed to a strained relationship between him and John during his childhood. Later in life, Alfred struggled with his personal issues and had a limited role in John's upbringing.
His mother was Julia but his Aunt Mimi looked after John for most of his life.
yes
most of his life.
John Lennon said "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." Does anyone have a citation for this quote? In response to that ... it's one of the lines from "Beautiful Boy," a song that John Lennon wrote for Sean Lennon.
Mark McGann in John and Yoko: A Love Story, Ian Hart in Backbeat, and Philip McQuillan in In His Life: The John Lennon Story, among others.
Harry Nilsson described Lennon's love of life, including "just enjoying polishing his shoes", when they shared a house together. Lennon's fame was another matter.
yes
Yes he did but he sang with Paul
Yes, musicians are very busy.
A Day In the Life-Lennon/Mccartney sold for $1.2 million