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Yoko Ono details pain of post-Beatles life with John Lennon in new documentary • Apr. 11, 2025, 5:22 AM ET (CNN)
New books this week: Yoko, Elphaba, Amanda Knox and lost connections • Mar. 25, 2025, 1:11 AM ET (NPR)

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Also Known As Yoko Ono Lennon
Born February 18, 1933 (age 92) • Tokyo • Japan
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1981)
Notable Works “Approximately Infinite Universe” • “Between My Head and the Sky” • “Cut Piece” • “Double Fantasy” • “Fly” • “Grapefruit” • “Painting to Be Stepped On” • “Rising” • “Season of Glass” • “Some Time in New York City” • “Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins” • “Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band”
Movement / Style Fluxus
Notable Family Members spouse John Lennon

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