Today marks the 42d anniversary of John Lennon's death

[CatWoman]

[fantase56]

1. .....

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. Wow!!!!

Has it been that long?

A great singer/song writer taken from us waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy to soon.

[maccafan]

3. A sad anniversary

A sad day for Beatles fans but also the world. The day we lost John was a day I will never forget.

[PlanetBev]

4. Boy, that went fast

I was working the night shift at a cartoon studio when I overheard my co-workers talking about it. Like it was yesterday.

[LakeArenal]

5. One of those events that I know exactly where I was when I heard

🎶Music still so relevant!🎶

Been my sig line for a long time.

[dchill]

7. Me, too. But I REFUSE to believe it's been 42 years!

[LakeArenal]

9. Haha....he probably can't believe it either!!!

Life goes by so fast. The older you get the faster it goes.

One of those milestones…. Before Lennon died and after. Might have been… the end of the world as I knew it.

[dchill]

10. Might have been Reagan, though!

[ms liberty]

14. I've always thought we would be a better world

If John Lennon had lived, and St Ronnie of the RayGun had died.

[dchill]

19. I know you're right - 'cause I've thought that, too.

👍

[bdamomma]

6. So Sad

42 yrs ago, I think all of us remember where we were when we heard that news.

[Backseat Driver]

13. I know, right...married 52 years; Lennon 42nd anniversary - so it happened

only 10 years ago, LOL - nope - 42 years ago - I was folding laundry and listening to music on the radio while awaiting DH to return from his class at the community college when the new "alert" broke...just like a "day the music died."

[bpj62]

8. Senior year of High School

I was listening to the radio in my room and the dj said that John Lennon had been shot in front of his apartment. I went downstairs and my dad was watching Monday Night Football and Howard Cosell told America that John Lennon was dead.

Lennon had released Double Fantasy that fall and his songs were all over the charts. I remember feeling bad for his wife and young son and I also realized that the Beatles would never get together again.

[The Grand Illuminist]

16. It came close

Paul and John were already on speaking terms. They almost took SNLs offer.

[Prairie_Seagull]

11. IMHO, Music is

one of very few things that the world can agree on. Regardless of type or style or even historically when. It has been a way to bring people together. To me it has always been a way to get closer to the infinite, source energy whatever you want to call it. Music has always been a way to get closer. The way you feel, the energy it brings. So much power in so enjoyable a thing. I believe John Lennon new this. His loss will be felt by many of us for a long time yet.

[thucythucy]

12. He was carrying the tape of this newly recorded song

that night.

Amazing guitar solo by Lennon, one of Yoko's best ever:

[The Grand Illuminist]

15. And the 21st of Dimebag Darrell Abbott

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[ArnoldLayne]

17. A very sad day one of the saddest day's in my

life. I was 22 years old when it happened. It just like only yesterday I still haven't gotten over it to some extent after 42 years.

[Marthe48]

18. A birthday in our family on this day

That morning, I cried over the news. It was a tough day.

Even so many years later, it is unacceptable.

[Boomerproud]

20. I used to think it just happened yesterday.

Now it seems like lifetime ago.

[electric_blue68]

21. Especially being an NYC'r (and having passed by The he Dakota going to the dentist as a kid way....

earlier.)

They broke it in WNEW-FM and then it was a very long into the wee hours of music, and taking on air calls from the listeners.

Felt like RW'rs trying to undo another part of "The '60s".