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SONG HOME IN-DEPTH COVER VERSIONS YOUR VIEWS 5 | Top 100  "Imagine" John Lennon First released in 1971, and already John Lennon’s most famous post-Beatle song, ‘Imagine’ took on a whole new life of its own following John’s murder in December 1980. Song facts Composer John Lennon Genre Pop  Album Imagine Year of Release 1971 In cover versions Neil Young's version was recorded in aid of New York's heroes from September 11. Neil Young MORE COVER VERSIONS John Lennon 81% Neil Young 7% Des O'Connor 3% Sarah Vaughan 1% Liza Minnelli 2% Randy Crawford 6% VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE... Imagine is the one song that summed up John Lennon’s life. Richard Allinson Richard Allinson on Imagine READ MORE COMMENTS... Make a comment Your Name and Town/City: Your Message: Songwriting tips John Lennon wrote some of pop's finest lyrics. Find out where great songwriters got their inspiration. Get to grips with the art of writing lyrics Test your knowledge Have a go at the "Imagine" quiz! 4Hero 6Move It Newsletter sign-up Sign up for updates on new songs, documentaries and live events Like this song? Try these... Yesterday The Beatles DON'T MISS Doves Special guests on Dermot's show this week What's on Radio 2 Documentaries Find out more about current and forthcoming documentaries on Radio 2.

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