John Lennon was born on this date in 1940, so for today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 we remember his music with a tune from 1973 it’s “Mind Games”.
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool, John joined Paul, George, and Ringo for a little band called The Beatles and as a performer, writer, or co-writer was responsible for 25 #1 songs on the Billboard Ho 100 chart. In his solo career from 1969 until his death in 1980, he recorded 14 top 40 hits.
“Mind Games” was the title track of his 1973 album released in late October of that year the song went to #18 on the charts. Remembering the great John Lennon who would’ve turned 85 years old today. The Forgotten 45 is sponsored by Honey Creek Furniture in Manchester, Eastern Iowa’s fastest growing La-Z-Boy store. You’ll find them at honeycreekfurniture.com.
