1. BY HANNAH SKARAN MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Guess who?

2. Childhood Born in Liverpool, England in 1940 Named after Winston Churchill (middle name) Described by teachers as “On the road to failure... hopeless... Rather a clown in class... wasting other pupils' time.” Raised mostly by his aunt, Mimi Given his first guitar by his mother when he was 15

3. Personal Life Nearly deported from America by the Nixon Administration because of activism  FBI had over 200 files about him Married twice Had two children Many problems with drugs throughout his life Played a variety of instruments, including guitar, piano, harmonica, organ, and bass

4. Influence Helped create Rock N’ Roll and the culture that came with it The head of a new trend in the youth Started “The British Invasion” Often outspoken activist for peace Large part of the force that shaped popular music into what it is today Often regarded as one of the best songwriters

5. Career Musician, his first band called “The Quarrymen” Led a British rock band, wrote many hit songs such as “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “Help!”, and “Twist and Shout” Also had solo career and was an artist

6. Awards and Accolades Ranked the 5 th -best singer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 Has had 25 #1 singles on the US Top 100

7. Death Shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in 1980 30,000 people gathered in Liverpool to mourn his death Wife chose not to have a funeral Memorial built in Central Park in New York City in his honor

8. Quotes “I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?” “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” “Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it.”

9. October 9 th, 1940 – December 8 th, 1980 So who is it? Any guesses? John Winston Lennon