Who is Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono ( OH-noh; Japanese: 小野 洋子, romanized: Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana オノ・ヨーコ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York City in 1953 with her family. She became involved with New York City's downtown artists scene in the early 1960s, which included the Fluxus group, and became well known in 1969 when she married English musician John Lennon of the Beatles. The couple used their honeymoon as a stage for public protests against the Vietnam War. She and Lennon remained married until he was murdered in front of the couple's apartment building, the Dakota, on 8 December 1980. Together they had one son, Sean...
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Yoko Ono Poems

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Yoko Ono Quotes

• Being alone is very difficult.
• A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
• A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality.
• Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.
• I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive.

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Comments about Yoko Ono

• Sukiisukii18: i see exactly why yoko ono got the treatment she got from the public
• Gurifisu_apprec: people try to blame yoko ono because they don't want to acknowledge that john was always a smarmy, insufferable ass
• Ealainganainm: “smile in the mirror. do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.” —yoko ono
• Johnrmulvey: another day, another hilarious letter to mojo about the concept of how to buy yoko ono.
• Knotsimple: double fantasy vinyl record by john lennon & yoko ono

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