![]() In years to come following the release of ‘Let It Be’, fans across the globe would interpret ‘Mother Mary’ as a religious symbol, but the truth was much was more literal for Paul McCartney. To this day, Julia’s memory lives on through the legacy of John and through his immortalisation of her in his music. It is impossible for us to determine whether John Lennon’s legacy today would be different if not for Julia, but what is evident is that Julia’s influence on John is intertwined with his musical endeavours throughout her life and following her death. His first son, Julian, was named after his mother. John also wrote ‘Mother’ and ‘My Mummy's Dead’ inspired by his mother’s memory, both of which were released on his solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band in 1970. “Her hair of floating sky is shimmering, glimmering In the sun Julia, Julia” Julia's memory inspired John to write songs such as the 1968 Beatles song ‘Julia’, with its dreamlike imagery recalling John's memories of his mother. It contributed to the emotional difficulties that haunted him for much of his life, but also served to draw him closer to Paul McCartney, who had also lost his mother at an early age. On 15 July 1958, when John was just 17 years old, Julia was killed by a car driven by an off-duty policeman. Its whereabouts still remains a mystery to this day. After Julia's untimely death, the instrument that was the catalyst for one of the greatest musical legends of all time was never seen again. Julia's banjo was the first instrument that John learned to play. My mother taught it to me on the banjo, sitting there with endless patience until I managed to work out all the chords” - John Lennon “The very first tune I ever learned to play was ‘That’ll Be The Day’. ![]() ![]() As John initially had difficulty learning guitar chords, Julia taught him banjo and ukulele chords, which were simpler. Julia greatly encouraged John in pursuing music and even bought him his first guitar. It has been said that she loved to sing too and would regularly break out in to spontaneous song.Īlthough John was raised predominantly by Julia’s older sister Mimi, Julia kept in contact with John as often as was possible. She was always a heavily musical spirit, playing ukulele, piano accordion, and banjo. Julia was born on 12th March 1914 in Liverpool. Julia’s influence on John was profound from fuelling his musical desire in her life, to influencing John and his music long after her tragic ending. She was known by those in her life as being high-spirited, musical, and having a strong sense of humour traits that could arguably be used to describe John also. It is well known amongst Beatles fans of John Lennon’s pure admiration for his mother. This Mother’s Day, The Beatles Story has decided to celebrate these four women and their influence on each of The Beatles. But what of the four women that brought them into this world? It is perhaps surprising that throughout the reams of literature written on the fab four, there isn’t more celebrating the women that raised them. ![]() Intricate details of their lives before The Beatles, their journey to stardom and the solo legacies that came after are so readily available that now, anyone can relive the story of the biggest band of all time. As fans all over the world today still thirst for all the knowledge about The Beatles they can get their hands on, it’s no secret that details about the lives of the four lads from Liverpool that shook the world are documented extensively.
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