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PETER GENDRON AS JOHN
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Mouth Organ, and the Keys
BIOGRAPHY:
Once upon a time there were four little boys all brothers being from the same. Their mother (who made them all brothers) gave unto them a recorded disc of the Swan persuasion which upon it play "She Loves You" (yeh,yeh,yeh) and also "I'll Get You". Being this was in the year of Our Load Nineteen and Sixty Four, they then had to be watched into the television the show of "The Ed Sullivan".
Learning at that time the proper way to Beatle with an A, they promptly dressed in Sunday best and proceeded to pantomime with tennis racquet and cardboard box. The youngest of the boys, being unsuitable for tennis racquet, was relegated to Ringodom and was quickly cardbored. He then went and consumed most any and all recorded disc preferably those of the Capitol persuasion.
Being of too small an age for guitar, he got together with other youngsters whose parents felt they were old enough to make horrible noise of Petula Clark in any available church basement. The other small people of his age, having pity, instructed on him the E, A, D, and finally the dreaded barred F. His parent-al parents, seeing that that he was of the guitar age, bestowed upon our hero the awful Aria, followed by the Gibson, and at least the Fender. As in the meantime he had just been singing to others guitars, he took upon himself the task of other chords and promptly tortured all with his mangling.
He then spent most of his misbegotten youth playing songs of others composition. Afterwords he decided the time was now and then to write & sing songs of his own combination and did so enjoying the fun of that for more misspent years. Soon he was empty of songs and felt the need to refill his think tank with the happiness of youth. At that time was spotted an advert for John whom he felt was to his capable. Upon response, and many auditions and purchases later, he now finds a happy home for his childhood Beatledom.
Peter Gendron – (serious bio!)
A lifelong singer songwriter originally from Pawtucket, RI, has played in any and all situations. Starting off in the cover band circuit and fronting his own original band Volga in the 1980’s he played all over the New England area. One of his original songs “Temporary Solutions” was included on the Living Rooms “City History” album in 1984 along with local legends the Schemers and the Neighborhoods. After the birth of his second daughter in 1985, he devoted his time to being a Dad but always stayed playing and writing.
A long time Beatles fan, he returned to playing in 1998 with a vengeance when he auditioned for and won the role of John Lennon in THE FAB FOUR (later THE BEST OF BEATLEMANIA) playing across the USA and into Canada and Mexico.
LENNON-LIVE is the natural follow up to the “Beatle” years as it takes ALL of John’s Beatles AND solo music and presents it in a “LIVE” setting. Featuring many songs that John NEVER PLAYED LIVE!
LENNON-LIVE IS THE BEST OF THE BEATLES AND THE BEST OF JOHN LENNON PLAYED AS IT SHOULD BE – LIVE!!!!!
SONGS:
Imagine
Dear Prudence
Ballad of John and Yoko
Come Together
Crippled inside
Don't Let Me Down
It's So Hard
Revolution
Stand By Me
Jealous Guy
Instant Karma
Mind Games
(Just Like) Starting Over
#9 Dream
Whatever Gets You Through The Night
Woman
Bad Boy
Hey Bulldog
Cold Turkey
Cry Baby Cry
Slow Down
You Can't Do That
I'm so Tired
Nobody Told Me
Watching The Wheels
New York City
Power To The People
I'm Only Sleeping
Across the Universe
Working Class
Hide your love
In my Life
Norwegian wood
Twist and Shout |