Give Peace a Chance was recorded May 31, 1969 at the Queen Elizabeth's Hotel in Montreal. Lennon and Yoko Ono, who had recently married, held their second "Bed-In for Peace," staying in bed for ...

(Getty Images) A young man holds a sign saying "Give Peace a Chance 1940-1980," as people commemorate John Lennon in Central Park in New York after his death in 1980. (Photo by Mariette Pathy Allen).

From John Lennon’s Give Peace a Chance to Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind, music has inspired movements, fostered dialogue, and challenged the status quo. Today, as the world faces new ...

In 1969, John Lennon’s first solo release, “Give Peace a Chance,” became a rallying cry for the anti-war movement of the 1970s. Lennon recorded it with Yoko Ono and a group of friends while ...