A valuable Grammy for John Lennon, a true relic in Beatles history, is looking for a new owner. In an exciting auction that will attract the attention of collectors and fans, it is expected to fetch a price that could be achieved $500,000although it remains in the for the moment $220,000, a number that is already scandalous. Gotta Have Rock and Roll, the auction house specializing in music memorabilia, is hosting the auction of this Lennon Trustee Grammy Award on December 16th.
This Golden Gramophone is awarded to artists who have achieved notable achievements in the field of performance and recording. Each member of the famous Liverpool quartet won their award in 1972, two years after the band announced their breakup.
John Lennon won this Grammy in 1972 together with his former colleagues from the Beatles, but the musician did not accept it with great enthusiasm (Source: gottahaverockandroll.com)
Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Phil Spector and even personalities such as Steve Jobs and Walt Disney have also received this award.
As many fans know, John Lennon wasn't very interested in recognition from the music industry, and when he received his award, he gave it back to the president of the Grammys with the following words: “I’m not a Beatle anymore, you can keep it.”
Despite his reaction at the time, the award was all along in the hands of a close friend of Lennon's, who was also the head of Apple Records.
Today the golden gramophone has the opportunity to become part of a private collection of wealthy admirers. In addition to Lennon's Grammy, the auction includes other valuable pieces of music, including: 14k gold money clip and with diamonds that went with it Elvis Presley and a 2004 demo CD from Taylor Swift signed by the singer most listened to in the world today.
An Elvis Presley gold money clip and a Taylor Swift demo record are among the items in the auction house's collection (Source: gottahaverockandroll.com)
It is worth noting that this is not the only Grammy that John Lennon has won throughout his artistic career. With the Beatles, Lennon won Best Performance by a Vocal Group for “A Hard Day's Night” and Best New Artist in 1965. Two years later, the quartet won Song of the Year for Michelle and, in 1968, awards for Album of the Year and Best Contemporary Album for their revolutionary Sgt. Pepper Lonely Heart's Club Band.
In 1971A year after the band broke up, the Academy awarded them a Grammy Best Original Music written for a film by Let It Be, which was part of the documentary film of the same name, the purpose of which was to record the Beatles' final recording sessions.
In total, the Beatles received 12 Grammys over the course of their career. THE BEATLES 1968 – CREDIT APPLE CORPS LTD
Between 1997 and 2011, The Beatles received six additional Grammys: Best Long Form Music Video for “The Beatles Anthology”, Best Short Form Music Video and Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Vocal Performance for the song “Free As A Bird”, Best Compilation Soundtrack and Best Surround Sound for Love and Best Historical Album for The Beatles box set (The Original Studio Recordings).
Paul McCartney is the only member of The Beatles to receive multiple Grammys (not to mention honorary awards) for his solo career. Portal/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
As for his role as a soloist, Lennon was never considered at the Grammys because he was his friend and rival. Paul McCartney the only one who stood out at the awards ceremony with six gold gramophones (in addition to the fees he also owns). George Harrison).