On May 26, 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono moved in to the Queen
Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal for the historic seven-day bed-in protest
against violence in the world. Captured on film and video by various
visitors over the seven days,
Give Peace a Song documents the
events that took place in the infamous suite, 1742. Highlights include
the visits made by Tom Smothers, Derek Taylor, Petula Clark, Timothy
Leary, activist Dick Gregory, and cartoonist Al Capp. On June 1st, the
last day of the bed-in, Lennon posted lyrics on the suite's walls for a
spontaneous group recording by all those there, to sing to the world
"Give Peace a Chance", which quickly became a universal anthem for peace.
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is a double album of Lennon covers, recorded by current artists
including Green Day, Avril Lavigne, Jackson Browne, REM, U2, and
Christina Aguillera. Yoko Ono Lennon donated the John Lennon solo
songbook to Amnesty International to support their human rights work in
Darfur and around the world.
