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In early 1973, Yoko Ono, eagerly searching for an identity for herself as an artist,
and distraught over John's recent female conquests and return to drugs, threw Lennon
out of their New York City home. To make sure that her husband wouldn't get into any
further trouble, she "assigned" her assistant May Pang to keep an eye on him (as well
as be Lennon's lover). The picture to the left is John,with his girlfriend, May Pang, at James Cagney's Life Achievement award ceremony in Hollywood.
Lennon and May Pang stayed in the L.A. home of friend & DJ Elliot Mintz, partying late into the night with the likes of Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon, Elton John, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, and for a brief one night jam session, Paul McCartney. The separation lasted eighteen months, inspiring Lennon in his most musically active period since The Beatles recording hey days in the mid sixties. As in another creative genius of the sixties, Bob Dylan split with his wife Sara, inspiring his most poetic record in eight years, Blood On The Tracks, Lennon recorded two new albums of original material, went back to his childhood roots and recorded an album of rock & roll standards, as well as collaborations with David Bowie, Elton John, Harry Nilsson & Ringo Starr. |
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During this period of time between 1973 and early 1975, despite this tumultuous period of his life, John's work was prolific. His creative output included three albums: Mind Games, Walls and Bridges, and Rock 'n' Roll. He also produced Harry Nilsson's Pussycats album at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, John was also prone to bouts of drinking and caused pandimonium on more than one occassion. Here we see John having one of those moments in March 1974 where he was roughly ejected from Los Angeles's Troubadour club after heckling the Smothers Brothers comedy team. |
