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John Lennon and the number 9

There is a bit of mythology revolving around John Lennon and his relationship to the number "9".

  • John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940.
  • His son, Sean Lennon, was born on October 9, 1975.
  • "#9 Dream", a track on his 9th solo album Walls and Bridges released 9/1974 made it to 9 on the US charts.
  • His famous avant-garde song on The White Album was called Revolution 9.
  • One After 909 was a song he wrote early in his carrer, but wasn't released until the Let It Be album.
  • His apartment in the Dakota Building which is located on 72nd Street, was 72.
  • If calculated on Liverpool time, Lennon was murdered on December 9 (the evening on December 8 New York City time).
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