Yoko Ono

Artist and musician Yoko Ono at UN Headquarters on April 2, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics » Beatles legend and famous vegetarian Paul McCartney was joined by John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono Monday to launch an appeal for "meat-free Mondays." Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono are trying to save the planet, one burger at a time. McCartney said going vegetarian, even for just one day a week, was good for the environment because of research suggesting it cuts greenhouse gas emissions from the world's livestock population. "I thought this was a great idea. To just reduce your meat intake maybe ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - No one knows better than Yoko Ono how far celebrity activism has come in the last 40 years. With late husband John Lennon she sparked a generation of celebrity cause campaigning with their 1969 "Bed-In" honeymoon to demonstrate for world peace as the Vietnam War raged. From Live Aid, Band Aid and even Farm Aid in the 1980s to Bono's tour of Africa with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill earlier this decade, pop-star involvement in everything from politics to poverty reduction is ubiquitous. But it wasn't always that way. "When John and I were sort of talking about ... Read Full Story

John Lennon's widow and two sons are donating the proceeds from the 40th anniversary release of the hit "Give Peace a Chance" to a U.N. peacebuilding fund used to help countries emerging from conflict, the fund announced Tuesday. Chile's U.N. Ambassador Heraldo Munoz, who chairs the U.N. Peacebuilding Commission which oversees the fund, praised Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and Julian Lennon for their decision to celebrate "the uniting spirit" of the "universal anthem" by contributing to global efforts to help countries through the difficult move from war to peace. Starting Tuesday, iTunes will exclusively offer the single's special anniversary single for download purchase, with ... Read Full Story

Posted on 11.17.2009 10:00 by kirbygarlitos Filed under: Porsche | car gift ideas | Cars | Car News We’re saying it now; if you’re a Beatle-maniac, then this product is not for you. Porsche Design, the German sportscar maker’s Austrian product design studio, has released – or re-released one of the most iconic sunglasses in modern history: the Yoko Ono’s. The wife of the late John Lennon became infamous after being one of the main reasons behind the Beatles’ break-up. But while she has been regarded as public enemy no.1 for a lot of Beatles fans, nobody can deny that the woman didn’t have ... Read Full Story

JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO Wedding Album 1969 US Apple label 2 track vinyl LP housed in a gatefold picture sleeve this is the original album from the US box set without the box or any of the other contents however this copy is still factory sealed from new and is therefore MINT and unplayed! SMAX 3361 1. John & Yoko2. Amsterdam - Cassettes Vinyl Read Full Story