It was 42 years ago Sunday (October 23rd, 1980) that John Lennon's "comeback" single "(Just Like) Starting Over" was released, breaking Lennon's then-five year hiatus from recording. Lennon had devoted himself to becoming a self-proclaimed "house husband" following the birth of his and Yoko Ono's son Sean in 1975. "(Just Like) Starting Over" was a teaser for the forthcoming joint album between him and Yoko called Double Fantasy, which was released on November 17th. It was the last song completed for the album, using portions of Lennon's unfinished songs "My Life" and "The Worst Is Over." At the time of the song's release, Lennon recalled how he immediately knew that the song had commercial potential: "It was obvious because it was the one where the musicians got very loose. Because it was so simple rock n' roll, there was no prob y'know, they really relaxed and they'd all be like
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Sunday (October 9th) marks what would have been John Lennon's 82nd birthday. By nightfall, legions of fans will have made the pilgrimage to Central Park's Strawberry Fields in New York City for a day of remembrance, sing-alongs, and celebrations dedicated to the memory of Lennon. Strawberry Fields, a triangular patch of land dedicated to Lennon by the city of New York and named after the Beatles' 1967 hit, sits directly across the street from the Dakota, Lennon's Manhattan apartment building, where he was gunned down on December 8th, 1980 at the age 40. In a bittersweet turn of events, Saturday is also Lennon and Yoko Ono's son Sean Lennon's 47th birthday making him seven years older than his father when he was murdered. Back in 2020, Ono handed down all the family's business interests to their son, Sean. Ono, who has been wheelchair-bound for several years, is rumored to have suffered from a stroke, although no illness has been publicly revealed. O