John Lennon’s Greatest Christmas Song Took On New Meaning After His Death in 1980

John Lennon’s Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is a Christmas classic with a powerful anti-war message that grew even more iconic ...

54 Years Ago, John Lennon’s Greatest Christmas Rock Hit Remains the Boldest Anti-War Song Ever Written

John Lennon released Happy Xmas (War Is Over), the iconic anti-war Christmas song that continues to inspire peace and ...
The Root

The Young Black Voices Behind John Lennon’s Famous ‘Happy Xmas’ Song

How the Harlem Community Choir helped John Lennon and Yoko Ono turn “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” into a global message of peace ...
The Cheat Sheet

Why Celine Dion’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ Is Better Than John Lennon’s

If anyone knew how to write songs destined to be covered again and again, it was the members of The Beatles. John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” inspired several renditions, including one by ...