He wanted a lot of support from the fans," she said. "Brian wanted a lot of adulation from the fans. In a 1985 interview with Terry Gross, Cynthia Lennon explained that when The Beatles were just getting started, manager Brian Epstein told John Lennon that he had to maintain the illusion of being single. During the years John toured the world with The Beatles, Cynthia Lennon was at home raising their son Julian. The two met in art school in 1957 and were married in 1962. This discussion with Cynthia Lennon was originally broadcast on August 6, 1985.Ĭynthia Lennon was the first wife of The Beatles' John Lennon. Fresh Air remembers the legendary musician by excerpting interviews conducted with those who knew him. October 9 would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday. Cynthia Lennon walks alongside John Lennon in this 1966 file photo.
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