The history of The Beatles - without any doubt, the number 1 group in world pop and rock music - is, first of all, the story of four ordinary Liverpool guys who turned the minds and lives of entire generations upside down. Alan Clayson, an authoritative music historian and columnist, “pop music couturier”, a former rock musician, presents in this book a detailed biography of John Lennon - band leader, guitarist and keyboardist, one of the main producers of music and lyrics of “The Beatles”, author of the famous hippie anthem “All You Need” Is Love" and the incredibly deep song "Imagine", a caustic mocker and a fierce fighter for world peace.