John Lennon...

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by ReFleetwoodMac

I've always kind of assumed that him dying had much more to do with him being such a legend than any of his music. Then again, I am not that familiar with much of his music. But maybe that's why I always figured the music wasn't necessarily that huge a part of it - if it was so great I would have heard more of it. It's kind of like Kurt Cobain. His songs weren't that groundbreakingly amazing, at least not enough to make him such a legend. I guess both of them contributed a lot to the world either outside of music, or just more generally to the state of music. Death always makes an easy path to fame anyway. Consider this - was John Lennon such a legend when he was alive? Maybe that's sacreligious, considering the thread I'm in, but I assume the answer is 'no'.

I respectfully disagree with this. His music/songwriting is beyond amazing. John Lennon actually was a bit of a legend before he died. Obviously his tragic death shoved him further into the spotlight, but that death doesn't change the depth and genius of his music.