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Cynthia Lennon Biography

Birth Name:Cynthia Powell

Birth Place:Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Fast Facts

  • Met John Lennon when they were both studying at the Liverpool College of Art in the late 1950s, and they were later married from 1962 to 1968
  • Quote: "[on John Lennon] "I don't think he found the complete satisfaction in life, because I think was always searching, always looking for it, always searching for something new ․․․ But whatever he did, it was totally honest and wholehearted․""
  • Quote: "[on John Lennon] "You couldn't resist being around him․ You couldn't resist watching what he was up to․ I mean, he was a total rebel․ Everybody was amazed by him․""
  • Best known as John Lennon's first wife, who published the memoirs "A Twist of Lennon" in 1980 and the biography "John" in 2005