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John Lennon     John Lennon was a great song writer and musician. He played the rhythmguitar, the piano, and sang. He was in the most popular group in the history of throw off music. In 1959, John founded this group, called The Beatles.     The original Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,and Pete Best.     Brian Epstein became the manager of the Beatles in 1961. Epstein makemany changes in the group. John rebelled and did not want to " computer software" and"clean up" the group in order to please fans. These changes were made anywaydespite Johns protests.     The Beatles had signed a contract with EMI records and were beginning torecord with them. On August 16, 1962, Pete Best, the drummer was suddenly firedfrom the group. Ringo Starr was inducted into the Beatles two days later on Bestwas fired.     John Lennon and Paul McCartney shared the cr edit of songs written byeither one of them. The credit simply read Lennon-McCartney. The two as songwriters were a perfect mix. John had a quick fastidious sense and he was easilyexcited by new challenges, he projected a sarcastic and rebellious tough-guypersonality, who was actually a threatened romantic. While Paul projected thesweet image and who was underneath an injured, controlling, perfectionist.     By 1964, The...