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Sean
Lennon
John
And Yoko's Beautiful Boy
Now A Gifted Musician And Artist
Sean
Lennon Biography
by Stephen Thomas
As
the son of John Lennon, perhaps the most beloved Beatle,
and avant-garde musician Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon was a celebrity
before he had even begun his recording career. That may
be the reason why he didn't choose straight-ahead pop
as his musical vocation, like his half-brother Julian
did. Instead, he cleverly positioned himself between pop
and experimental, taking his cue from such kaleidoscopic
'90s multiculturists as the Beastie Boys, Beck and Cibo
Matto. To many ears, his 1998 debut album, Into the Sun,
had unexpectedly eclectic roots and a laid-back vibe,
earning him positive critical reviews and securing a modest
place in the post-alternative hierarchy.
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Son Rising
Sean Lennon Shines On Into The Sun
by Matt Ashare
There
are plenty of excellent reasons to approach Into the Sun
(Grand Royal/Capitol), the debut album by Sean Lennon,
with a certain degree of wariness or skepticism. For starters,
there's Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Jason Bonham, and
the Wilson-Phillips gals, who loosely constituted the
first disappointing wave of rock progeny who attempted
to follow in their famous parents' footsteps. Then there's
Julian Lennon, Sean's older half-brother, whose rather
cheap bid for pop stardom in the mid '80s (remember his
eerily perfect impersonation of daddy titled "Too
Late for Goodbyes"?) was as about as cloying and
annoying as they come.
But 23-year-old Sean, John and Yoko's only son, is different.
Yes, he's an independently wealthy 23-year-old who could
easily afford to spend the rest of his life calling the
Home Shopping Network. Yes, his family name and connections
pretty much ensured that he'd get a record deal of some
kind regardless of his talent. And, yes, I've checked
in with several psychologists who assure me that it's
normal to feel some measure of resentment, jealousy, and/or
inferiority when confronted by these facts, so don't worry.
Of course, Sean paid a dear price for being born into
celebrity: he was only five when he father was murdered
and, as he's told several reporters, he grew up fearing
that he and his mother were next. The moral here is: be
thankful for what you've got. To quote Sean, "Having
celebrity status because you're someone's kid is really
a double-edged sword."
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