December 8th 1980

This video was my first exposure to John Lennon.I wasn't truly aware of the Beatles,and had no clue who this guy was let alone the fact that he had been murdered several years before this was on heavy rotation on MTV in the early 80's.I liked the song,and still do.I didn't truly become a fan of the Beatles until a little after high school,and in all my life I have heard the word genius bandied about for alot of musicians,John was truly that.He helped invent and refine a style of music and his influence will never die.He died 31 years ago today.