Grammy Award
John Lennon and Yoko Onos Double Fantasy wins Album of the Year for 1981 at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards
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John Winston Lennon Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow John Winston Lennon through 133 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Winston Lennon, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
133Distinct records
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1981–2002Years on this page
1981
John Lennon and Yoko Onos Double
John Lennon and Yoko Onos Double Fantasy wins Album of the Year for 1981 at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards
1982
Album of the Year
Yoko Ono recieves the "Album of the Year Award" for "Double Fantasy" at the 24th annual Grammys
1984
Death of John Winston Lennon
An opening ceremony is held for Strawberry Fields, an area in New York Citys Central Park dedicated to John Lennon
Strawberry Fields
An opening ceremony is held for Strawberry Fields, an area in New York Citys Central Park dedicated to John Lennon
1990
Death of John Winston Lennon
On what would have been John Lennons 50th birthday, "Imagine" is broadcast simultaneously in 130 countries
1992
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
John Lennon is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the ninth annual induction dinner, Paul McCartney is his presenter, and Yoko Ono accepts the award on behalf of her late husband
Grammy Award
John Lennon is given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards
1994
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
John Lennon is inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame by Paul McCartney
1995
Free as a Bird
"Free as a Bird," the first new Beatles single in 25 years, is premiered on the televised Beatles Anthology, the song is a 1977 demo by John Lennon completed in 1995 by the three surviving Beatles
1996
Real Love
"Real Love," a 1979 John Lennon demo finished in 1995 by the other Beatles, becomes the second new Beatles single to chart in less than three months. It is released as part of The Beatles Anthology recordings and TV special
1998
John Lennon Anthology, a four-CD box
John Lennon Anthology, a four-CD box set of unreleased songs and performances, is released
2002
Greatest Britons
Lennon is included in the top 10 of the 2002 "100 Greatest Britons" poll sponsored by the BBC and voted for by the public
Records, sources and methodology
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