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YOKO ONO CAMPAIGN 'IMAGINE THERE'S NO HUNGER' TO RAISE HUNGER AWARENESS
(fom: news.yahoo.com)


YOKO ONO CAMPAIN AGAINST HUNGER

 

 

October 10, 2011


NEW YORK (AP) — Yoko Ono is launching a global campaign to raise money and awareness to help fight childhood hunger and poverty.

The 78-year-old widow of John Lennon is asking that on Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), people "take a moment to imagine a nourished and abundant world, where 'the world will live as one.'"

Hard Rock International and WhyHunger are partners with Ono for the campaign called "Imagine There's No Hunger." Various Hard Rock locations will host events on that day aimed at raising awareness.

Sunday would have been Lennon's 71st birthday, and Tuesday is the 40th anniversary of his song "Imagine," which Ono co-produced. A limited-edition bracelet will go on sale to support the campaign's efforts and people can also text the word "Imagine" to 50555 to donate.

 

 

GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
(fom: beatles.com)


GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD

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October 2011


George Harrison: Living In The Material World Official Trailer is on YouTube.

Coming this October, Martin Scorsese traces the life of George Harrison in an intensely personal film, weaving together previously unseen archival materials, home movies, and interviews with Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, Jackie Stewart and others.


In the US, "George Harrison: Living In The Material World" debuts in two parts on October 5 and October 6, 2011, exclusively on HBO. In the UK, the film is released as DVD, Blu-Ray and Deluxe packages on 10 October, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK.

The UK Deluxe Edition includes 2 DVDs, a Blu-ray, a 96-page booklet and a CD of never-before-released George Harrison tracks. Order your copy on Amazon.co.uk, or check your local retailer.

Coinciding with the film, Abrams Books will publish Olivia Harrison's George Harrison: Living In The Material World, a personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries and memorabilia from George's life - available worldwide beginning late October.

For the DVD George Harrison: Living In The Material World Click Here.

For the Book George Harrison: Living In The Material World by Olivia Harrison Click Here.

For the Blu-ray George Harrison: Living In The Material World Click Here.

For the full story visit GeorgeHarrison.com


VARIOUS ARTISTS: SONGS FOR JAPAN
All proceeds go to Japanese Red Cross
(fom: imaginepeace.com)


JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULE

 

April 2011


As Japan recovers from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck on March 11th, the world’s top recording artists respond to the tragedy with this benefit album.

The 38 tracks include some of their biggest hits, featuring “Imagine” by John Lennon, an exclusive remix of Lady GaGa’s “Born This Way” along with original versions of Katy Perry’s Firework, Bruno Mars’ “Talking to the Moon”, Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love”, and more.

In what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have joined together for the worldwide release of “Songs for Japan,” an unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99 starting today (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/songs-for-japan/id428401715). Proceeds from the album’s sale will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Proceeds from “Songs for Japan” will be directed to the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) to support its disaster relief efforts. The society will use the funds for the ongoing provision of immediate relief and for eventual recovery support to the affected population.

The artists participating on “Songs for Japan,” the music labels and music publishers have waived their royalties and proceeds from the worldwide sales of the album to ensure that the JRCS receives as much support as possible from this global initiative.

iTunes will also donate its proceeds from the album’s worldwide sales to the benefit of the JRCS, and has prominently featured the project throughout its stores worldwide.


Track Listing
Songs included on the album are:

John Lennon: Imagine
U2: Walk On
Bob Dylan: Shelter From The Storm
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Around The World
Lady Gaga: Born This Way
Beyonce: Irreplaceable
Bruno Mars: Talking To The Moon
Katy Perry: Firework
Rihanna: Only Girl (In The World)
Justin Timberlake: Like I Love You
Madonna: Miles Away
David Guetta: When Love Takes Over
Eminem: Love The Way You Lie
Bruce Springsteen: Human Touch
Josh Groban: Awake
Keith Urban: Better Life
Black Eyed Peas: One Tribe
Pink: Sober
Cee Lo Green: It’s Ok
Lady Antebellum: I Run To You
Bon Jovi: What Do You Got?
Foo Fighters: My Hero
R.E.M.: Man On The Moon
Nicki Minaj: Save Me
Sade: By Your Side
Michael Buble: Hold On
Justin Bieber: Pray
Adele: Make You Feel My Love
Enya: If I Could Be Where You Are
Elton John: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
John Mayer: Waiting On The World To Change
Queen: Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
Kings Of Leon: Use Somebody
Sting: Fragile
Leona Lewis: Better In Time
Ne-Yo: One In A Million
Shakira: Whenever, Wherever
Norah Jones: Sunrise.

AN ITALIAN BOOK IN THE JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULE STORED IN LIVERPOOL


JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULE

 

November 2010


A small piece of Italy is protagonist of the selection of the materials that has been inserted in the three Time Capsules devoted to John Lennon in the thirtieth anniversary of its disappearance. The three John Lennon Time Capsules will be reopened October 9 th 2040, on the occasion of the centennial of the birth of the ex-Beatle.


In the capsule preserved in the Liverpool John Moores University has been inserted the whole extraordinary record and artistic production of John Lennon: album, cd, dvd, sketches, a catalog of the works, and even a CD and DVD reader, that could be impossible to find in 30 years.

Two books only were chosen for the occasion: an illustrated biography of the artist, written by James Henke and the photographic book Imagine Your Dream…A Tribute to John Lennon of the journalist and TV-director Fiorella Dorotea Gentile, that picks up the photos of the vigil in honor of John Lennon in Central Park, under the house of John, a few days after his killing. It withdraws the reaction of people of every gender, age and race facing the premature death of the young and beloved artist, a cry of many for everybody, for the humanity to recognizes the uselessness of violence, mechanicalness and war and join for a more concious, better future.

The photos have been exhibited at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome for a successful show by the symbolic title: Imagine (Your Dream) You Are (Your Dream), or Imagine to be what you want: You already are! Fiorella Dorotea Gentile is also author of the site http://www.johnlennon.it/, that is among the first 10 sites devoted to John Lennon in search engines all around the world and nowadays has reached more than 5 million contacts.

Here you can find the inventory in jpg and gif format: description and photo - page 1 - page 2

 

JOHN LENNON 70th TRIBUTE CONCERT TO BE HELD IN NY
(from: www.reuters.com)

sunglasses worn by John Lennon

 

14 september 2010


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth will include a benefit concert in New York, organizers said on Tuesday.

Among the musicians slated to pay tribute to the former Beatle at the November 12 concert at New York's Beacon Theater are Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Cyndi Lauper, Aimee Mann and Shelby Lynne.

The concert is one of several events and parties being held in New York and around the world to honor what would have been Lennon's 70th birthday on October 9.

Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, is expected to mark the anniversary day in Iceland, where she will light the Imagine Peace Tower memorial located on the island of Vioey, near the Reykjavik.

Ono's "We Are Plastic Ono Band" has also planned tribute shows expected to feature guests Lady Gaga and Iggy Pop in Los Angeles on October 1 and 2, while on October 5 she will help release eight reissued solo albums plus new collections called the "John Lennon Signature Box."

This year Lennon has been depicted in the biopic "Nowhere Boy," by video artist Sam Taylor-Wood and is the subject of a new documentary "LennonNYC" using rarely seen footage of the music legend. He was gunned down outside his New York City apartment on December 8th, 1980.

Proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Playing for Change Foundation, a charity which promotes peace through music and builds music schools in the developing world.


JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULES

JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULES

 

1 september 2010


In Honor of John Lennon’s 70th Birthday The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum will seal three time capsules not to be opened until 2040


Time Capsules will include official body of work, along with fan contributions submitted online.

With the cooperation of Yoko Ono Lennon, the time capsules will be preserved and stored until they are opened in a ceremonial presentation on October 9, 2040. They will be stored at the Rock Hall in Ohio, and at two additional worldwide locations that have significance to John Lennon’s legacy.

The Rock Hall will host a time capsule dedication ceremony at the Museum on Friday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m. The Museum will continue to celebrate Lennon’s legacy with a weekend of special programs built around John Lennon’s personal items in the Museum’s exhibits including in-depth curator discussions, screenings of Lennon-related Induction content and other special events.

"I am delighted to support this effort to help share John's music and messages of peace and love with the children of today and tomorrow” says Mrs. Ono Lennon, “I know that John's work, life and dreams will help inspire them to bring a better world for everyone. Children Power!"

Along with fan contributions the capsules will include John Lennon’s post-Beatles recordings, newly restored art prints of his LP artwork, a newly commissioned essay on his career and other related items.

THE JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULE PROJECT is being overseen by Jonathan Polk, of BoxofVision LLC, who last year created THE BEATLES Box of Vision.

“John Lennon's body of work IS our time capsule,” says Polk. “It embodies the ideals that once fueled our absolute belief we could change the world…then led to cynical backlash … but now represent how we wish to be remembered.

“The John Lennon Time Capsule is a gift to our children and grandchildren. It is an effort to pass on those messages of peace and love and personal responsibility; to help ensure that John’s beautiful body of work, what he stood for and how he inspired us, will shine on.”

“John Lennon was one of the most influential figures in rock and roll history, not only in terms of his body of work, but also because of how he used his art and visibility to help make a difference in the world,” said Jim Henke, Chief Curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.

The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland. Children under 8 and Museum members are free.

The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. When you become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the world of rock and roll becomes yours to explore.

Call 216.515.8425 for information on becoming a member. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK(7625) or visit www.rockhall.com

Boxofvision LLC creates and distributes elegant products for fans to store and display the bodies of work of great recording artists, such as last year’s officially licensed THE BEATLES Box of Vision.



DARK HORSE RECORDS ANNOUNCES RAVI SHANKAR, GEORGE HARRISON BOX SET RELEASE
(from: www.georgeharrison.com)


JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULES

 

12 august 2010


Los Angeles – Dark Horse Records announced today the October 19th release of a limited edition deluxe box set, entitled RAVI SHANKAR GEORGE HARRISON COLLABORATIONS. The release honors the sitar master’s 90th birthday.

Collaborations is a 3 CD and 1 DVD uniquely numbered limited edition box set. All compositions were composed by Ravi Shankar and produced by George Harrison over a period of 20 years.

The DVD is a rare concert performance of the Ravi Shankar’s Music Festival From India recorded at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1974. The albums include the acclaimed Chants Of India (1997), The Ravi Shankar Music Festival From India (studio version 1976) and Shankar Family & Friends (1974). The 56-page book includes a foreword by Philip Glass, a history of George and Ravi “in their own words” and rare photographs from both family archives.

The personal and musical friendship between Ravi Shankar and George Harrison has been known and well documented for decades now. It was a friendship that was powerful enough to make an impact on the large, musical life of the late nineteen sixties and it reverberates, as clearly, even today. – from the Foreword by Philip Glass

In 1973 George Harrison signed Ravi Shankar to his Dark Horse Records label. The first joint recording project between George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, Shankar Family & Friends brought together renown Indian classical musicians such as Ustad Alla Rakha, Lakshmi Shankar, and Shivkumar Sharma alongside Western jazz and rock musicians including Ringo Starr, Tom Scott, Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner and Billy Preston. One half of the album comprises instrumentals and songs, while the second half is a thematic ballet to a yet un-staged performance.

Ravi Shankar’s Music Festival From India (live from the Royal Albert Hall) was the first artistic event organized and sponsored by George Harrison’s Material World Charitable Foundation; bringing together a 17-piece Indian classical ensemble as well as a solo sitar performance by Ravi Shankar accompanied on tabla by Alla Rakha.

In 1997 George Harrison and Ravi Shankar again collaborated on an album. This time Ravi created music for ancient Sanskrit chants with the challenge of maintaining the authenticity of the ancient verses, along with four original compositions. Released in 1997, Chants Of India are timeless, Vedic verses chanted for the well being of man and mankind.

Collaborations, is available on Dark Horse Records and distributed worldwide by Rhino Entertainment.

SEE ALSO "REMEMBERING GEORGE HARRISON: FULL OF LOVE AND FUN"


RINGO STARR RICEVE HONORED WITH WALK OF FAME STAR
(from: www.msnbc.msn.com)

RINGO STARR HOLLYWOOD

 

9 february 2010


LOS ANGELES - A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of the sidewalk attraction's groundbreaking

Starr's name was the 2,401st to be unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "This is the start of the next 50 years of stars," he said outside the Capitol Records building. "I'm proud to be the first one."

The Walk of Fame also includes individual stars for the drummer's former bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison, as well as the likes of musicians Roy Orbison and Ozzy Osbourne. "It's cool to get one at night," said Starr. "I don't know about you, but where I live, the stars come out at night.

The Beatles as a group were given a star in 1998. Those by Starr's side for the unveiling included actress-wife Barbara Bach, musicians Joe Walsh and Ben Harper, producer Don Was, director David Lynch and actor Noah Wyle.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame attracts an estimated 10 million visitors annually to the 18-block stretch lining Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce conceived the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1953 in an effort to return glamour to the decaying neighborhood at time when the film and television industry was on the decline.

"We've seen positive changes," said Hollywood Chamber of Commerce senior vice president Bill Farrar. "We've seen an increase in housing, the opening of many new businesses, the significant reduction of crime and the continual influx of visitors. This walk represents much, much more. This is more than just a tourist attraction and a monument to art.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame's anniversary celebration will continue throughout the year with a community festival in July and a gala in November in which every living celebrity who has received a star will be invited to attend. Other celebrities due to receive stars this year include rockers ZZ Top, funnyman Adam Sandler and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press


CELEBRITIES, ATHLETES PLEAD FOR EARTHQUAKE SUPPORT
(from: Poder360.com)

WYCLEF JEAN FOR HAITI

 

15 January 2010

With Haiti in utter turmoil after being rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake this week, a number of Hollywood celebrities and athletes have opened their wallets to help the impoverished country rebuild
.
...Haitian native and music producer, Wyclef Jean, has joined the relief effort on the ground, while others like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller and Scarlett Johansson are all encouraging people to donate.
Jean was quick to encourage the general public to do all they could to help by texting “Yele” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to his Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (charged to your cell phone bill), or by visiting www.Yele.org and clicking on "DONATE."

...Shakira posted a message on her personal website, asking everyone to donate cash to Jean’s Yele charity organization, while other stars including Mark Hoppus, Yoko Ono, and Kim Kardashian have all taken to their Twitter.com pages to raise awareness of the tragedy.

Madonna has also donated considerable funds to help end the unfathomable suffering. In a statement sent to PerezHilton.com, the singer says: “My prayers are with the people of Haiti. I can’t imagine the terrible pain and suffering they are experiencing. Sadly the depths of the tragedy are just becoming known and the need for our support grows more urgent with every passing moment.

George Clooney announced that he has signed on for a telethon to aid the devastated island nation. The Oscar-winning actor will take part in a fundraising program to be telecast on all MTV networks on Friday, January 22, according to a posting at MTV.com. The article notes that other actors and musicians will be announced as taking part in upcoming days...

By Melissa Arteaga Marti | PODER360.com


HELP HAITI – Here’s how

HELP HAITI NOW:
Please donate $5 by texting YELE to 501501 on your cellphone.

Please text YELE to 501501 to donate $ 5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund:
Yéle Haiti is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, arts and environment. It was founded by Grammy-Award winning musician Wyclef Jean in 2005.




GEORGE HARRISON 8th ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
(from: BeatlesNews.com)

GEORGE HARRISON STAR

 




November 27, 2009

The Alliance for Survival peace group will be holding the George Harrison 8th Anniversary Memorial Tribute on this Sunday, November 29, 2009, at 12:00 Noon, at George's new Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.

At this free-to-the-public memorial tribute, George Harrison and Beatles fans will join hands to form a "Human Chain of Hope for World Peace" between Harrison's star and the John Lennon star on the same block.

George Harrison was born in Liverpool, England on February 25, 1943 and passed away on November 29, 2001 in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer.

Also, on Tuesday, December 8 beginning at 6:00PM, a public John Lennon 29th Anniversary Memorial Tribute will take place at Lennon's Walk of Fame Star.


Olivia Harrison's message honoring George Harrison:

Chris Carter, host of "Chris Carter's 'Breakfast With the Beatles," got a message from Olivia Harrison for the anniversary of George Harrison's passing.

It read, Thank you Chris and each one of you for remembering George today

The love we feel for him grows and grows. I think of George and a million wonderful things flood my mind and heart. And a million things in the world remind me of him, from a leaf blowing across the sky to hum of a guitar string. God bless us all. Send your warm loving thoughts to all the people in the spiritual sky and your kind actions to the people here in the material world, especially those in need.

Love from Olivia and Dhani


IMAGINE PEACE TOWER LIGHTS IN SECOND LIFE
(from: AFP)

IMAGINE PEACE TOWER

 




October 10, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO - Just hours after Friday's annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland, a virtual version of the tribute to late Beatle John Lennon opened in online world Second Life

"I hope we will all come to visit it when it lights up every sunset time, as it spreads our wishes of peace throughout Second Life," Lennon's widow Yoko Ono said Friday in a message at her imaginepeace.com website.

"Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world." Ono's avatar spoke at the Second Life lighting ceremony, and then danced with others until a virtual dawn.

She left the online realm to dash on stage in Iceland to sing "Give Peace a Chance" with her son Sean and local musicians taking part in a Lennon tribute concert, according to organizers there. The tower on an island in Second Life is modeled after the real-world version, which uses mirrors to bounce beams from powerful searchlights into the sky from a white platform 17 meters in diameter

Imagine Peace Tower was dedicated in Iceland on Oct. 9, 2007 on what would have been Lennon's 67th birthday. The Beatles band member whose songs included "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance" was shot dead in New York City in 1980.

The light blazing into the firmament from an island near Reykjavik is said to be powerful enough to be seen in space. The tower is annually lit each night from October 9 until the December day that Lennon died. Time is accelerated in Second Life, resulting in a half-dozen dusks and dawns in a real-world day.

Above the virtual tower are a set of clouds where animated characters, or avatars, that are people's proxies in Second Life can socialize, meditate, or take in views. Virtual hot springs were added in tribute to the fact that the real Imagine Peace Tower is powered by geothermal energy, according to Linden Lab, the San Francisco company behind Second Life. Avatars can also ride above the island in Imagine Peace hot air balloon.




TORONTO LAWYER OUTLINES DAY WITH LENNON IN HIS BOOK, 'I MET THE WALRUS'
(from: winnipegfreepress.com)

I MET THE WARLUS

 




May 2009

TORONTO - Nearly 40 years after quietly slipping into John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "bed-in for peace" in a Toronto hotel as a teen, Jerry Levitan still gets chills whenever he returns to the scene.

"I opened the door and I had goosebumps," the Toronto lawyer and eternal Beatles fanatic said in a recent interview inside Room 769, dubbed the John Lennon Suite, at the King Edward Hotel. "It's the same room," he said. "They've changed the drapes but I think it's the same look of drapes and the configuration is basically the same."

Levitan was last in the room a year ago for an interview about his Oscar-and Emmy-nominated animated short, "I Met the Walrus," which recounts his glorious day with the late Beatle. Levitan returned again this year to talk about his new book of the same name. "I tell the story of what it was like being a kid in those days, and I talk about me as a kid and why I was so drawn to the Beatles, particularly John," he said of the book. "Then I talk about the Beatles and how they grew up along with me and millions of other kids and then the miraculous moment when I heard that John Lennon might be in my hometown, Toronto.

I trace that day and the aftermath of it, step by step." Levitan was 14 when he took the bus with his camera to the hotel on May 26, 1969, and entered the room, pretending he was a reporter. The rock legend and Ono took an instant liking to Levitan as he sat on the rug while they lounged on a couch. Later, they signed his copy of their album, "Two Virgins," and granted him an exclusive Canadian interview. "The second I walked in here and looked at his face, I knew it changed me for life," said Levitan. "It made me think I could do anything."

A DVD with audio and video of the interview is included in the book. Also there are Levitan's never-before-seen photographs from the event and illustrations from James Braithwaite, who also worked on the animated short. "I Met the Walrus" (Harper Collins) officially launches May 26, the 40th anniversary of the Toronto "bed-in for peace," one of three held by Lennon and Ono as a non-violent way of protesting war. The other two were held in Amsterdam and Montreal. Though Levitan has told the story of his life-altering encounter with Lennon, his "hero," and Ono countless times before, the memories still excite him. "I met what for me and for a lot of other people was the biggest star on Earth at the height of his fame. Someone I fantasized about, idolized, listened to the music constantly, looked at the pictures, whatever," said Levitan, who also acts and composes music. "I could not have imagined him to be better, because not only was he the real deal - just the way he walked, the way he talked, the things he said, the look in his eyes - but he was so kind to me and so open to me. He gave me such respect."

"I Met the Walrus," the short film, was directed and written by Josh Raskin and produced by Levitan. It's up for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "new approaches - daytime entertainment," for its success on YouTube. The Daytime Emmys will air live from Los Angeles on Aug. 30 on the CW network.




TEARFUL YOKO ONO TALKS ABOUT JOHN LENNON EXHIBIT
(from: nypost.com)

THE U.S VS. John Lennon Trailer

 




May 2009

NEW YORK -- A new John Lennon exhibit is particularly emotional for his widow, Yoko Ono. Besides Lennon's guitars, letters and other personal effects, it also includes a paper bag containing the bloody clothes from the night he was shot to death.

Ono received the items from the medical examiner in December 1980, when the former Beatle was gunned down in New York City at age 40.

"It was hard to include," Ono said. "And I thought it might be criticized as well.

But ultimately, Ono thought it was important to let people see the effects of gun violence

. The Lennon items are part of a new exhibit that will launch Tuesday at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex. "John Lennon: The New York Years" includes Lennon's famous New York City T-shirt, his upright piano from his Dakota apartment, and a posthumous 1981 Grammy Award for the couple's album "Double Fantasy."

"I know it's a kind of a sad and very poignant kind of paradox I think that he loved this place so much and this is where he was killed," she said in an interview after a news conference for the exhibit.

There are also letters documenting Lennon's long-fought battle against deportation in the early 1970s, both from the government and supporters. Glass cases also contain a dozen or so handwritten lyrics.

Ono says Lennon's death still haunts her nearly 30 years later: "I still get affected by it." "If it (his death) was a slow a process we could have talked about it or something," she added, holding back tears.
The exhibit will be on display throughout 2009.