John Lennon on arrival from Greece, London Airport, 1967.

'John Lennon's granny glasses were his trademark but as a lad, he was very self-conscious about having to wear them'. John Lennon (1940-1980) formed the Beatles in 1960 with Paul McCartney (1942-), George Harrison (1943-2001) and Ringo Starr (1940-). Before being signed to Parlophone in 1962 The Beatles were found playing in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and venues in Hamburg, Germany. They went on to become the most successful pop group of all time and finally split in 1970. In 1965 Lennon, along with the other Beatles, was awarded the MBE although he later returned his as a protest about British involvement in the Vietnam War. The Beatles finally split in 1970. Lennon was murdered in New York on 8 December 1980 by Mark Chapman.