I wasn’t the biggest John Lennon fan, but I didn’t hate him*. I preferred Wings and McCartney for my solo Beatles.
I was surprised he’s been dead longer than he was alive. It’s one thing for someone like Beethoven, sure, but someone that was in my lifetime? That’s just so depressing.
But when I heard about his murder, my first reaction was “crap, now they’re going to play nothing but Beatles on the radio for days.”
And they did.
*I did despise Double Fantasy. Still do. Give me the good 70s solo songs.