“..It’s common knowledge the 1969 Vietnam anthem “Give Peace A Chance” includes the voices of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and one Timothy Leary.
The couple invited the “pied piper of psychedelic 60′s” to Montreal to record the track as part of their bed-in protest series – those famous week-long demonstrations that weren’t always taken seriously by the press -
- but remain the source of some of the most iconic Lennon/Ono imagery.
This morning Boing Boing let us know of a newly discovered artifact from the event: a recording of a conversation between Leary, Leary’s wife Rosemary, Lennon and Ono that Leary’s biographer Michael Horowitz (who happens to be Winona Ryder’s dad) recently found “buried in his personal archives.”
The interview, which Leary gifted to Horowitz in 1984 as thanks for his work – has likely never before been published ..”
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John Lennon Bed-In Interview With Timothy Leary Unearthed: On Marijuana And Peace In 1969 (VIDEO).
Imagine an entire world living in peace… John saw the beauty and inherent good in humanity. I tried to do his legacy justice and channel his world-embracing and loving energy this week with a tribute portrait inspired by his music and his passion for changing the world. You can see this new work of art in memoriam on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/12/john-lennon-just-imagine.html along with some pictures showing how I created it. See John holding the Universe in his hand and spreading his message. When you stop by, let me know how his words and music have affected your life and creativity!