Cynthia Lennon
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