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John Lennon

Imagine

1971 · via John Lennon

John Lennon’s 1971 recording of “Imagine” is the earliest release on file. John Lennon shares the writing credit with Yoko Ono. Also recorded by Randy Crawford (released 1984), Joan Baez (released 1972) and Tori Amos (released 1992), among 662 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

John Lennon – Imagine
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This one runs both directions: Lennon recorded Ray Charles's "Hallelujah, I Love Her So," and Ray Charles got around to "Imagine" in 1997. Hear how the man Lennon borrowed from handles Lennon's own song.

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Credited writers: John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1971.

Other recordings on file · first release year

662 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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