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How? (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'How?'" is a song from John Lennon's second solo album 'Imagine', released in 1971. Lennon recorded "How?" on 25 May 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios, during the sessions for his 'Imagine' album. String overdubs took place on 4 July 1971 at the Record Plant, in New York City.
Personnel
Personnel per John Blaney.Blaney 2005, pp. 8290
*John Lennon vocals, piano
*Nicky Hopkins piano
*Klaus Voormann bass guitar
*John Barham vibraphone
*Andy Davis acoustic guitar
*Alan White drums
*The Flux Fiddlers strings
Covers
* The song was covered by the band Stereophonics as a B-side to the song "Handbags and Gladrags".
* The song was covered by English singer Julie Covington on her 1978 eponymous album.
* Ozzy Osbourne released a cover of this song in support of Amnesty International during the same week John Lennon would have become 70. He recorded a music video on the streets of New York to promote the single. Osbourne has previously stated that Lennon's song "Imagine" (from the same album as "How?") was an inspiration for Osbourne's own song "Dreamer".
* The song was covered by American singer/songwriter Amy LaVere on her 2014 record 'Runaway's Diary'.
Notes
References
Category:John Lennon songs
Category:1971 songs
Category:Songs written by John Lennon
Category:Song recordings produced by John Lennon
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Spector
Category:Song recordings produced by Yoko Ono
Category:2010 singles
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