John Lennon was truly one of the most fascinating and gifted songwriters of all time.
Taken away from us far too early, he still managed to build up a huge library of solo music after The Beatles split up in 1970.
Here are just a handful of his greatest songs by John Lennon that we always love hearing to this day:
'Instant Karma!'
Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) - Lennon/Ono with The Plastic Ono Band
This one-off single was released in 1970, and was written, recorded and released within a period of ten days, making it one of the fastest-released songs in pop music history.
Produced by Phil Spector, it also featured contributions from George Harrison and Billy Preston.
'(Just Like) Starting Over'
(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
This was the first single released from Lennon's final album Double Fantasy, and the first new recording since 1975. It was chosen by Lennon, not because he felt it was the best track, but because it was the most appropriate following his five-year absence. He described it as the "Elvis/Orbison" track, as he impersonated their vocal styles.
Released a few weeks before his death, it rose to number one in December 1980.
