Oh Yoko!
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| "Oh Yoko!" | ||||
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| Song by John Lennon from the album Imagine | ||||
| Released |
9 September 1971 (US) 8 October 1971 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 23 June–5 July 1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Apple/EMI | |||
| Writer | John Lennon | |||
| Producer | John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Phil Spector | |||
| Imagine track listing | ||||
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"Oh Yoko!" is a 1971 song, written and performed by John Lennon, that can be found on his album Imagine and the greatest hits compilation Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon.
The song was written about his wife Yoko Ono, and features Nicky Hopkins on piano and co-producer Phil Spector on harmony vocal. Lennon plays harmonica for the first time on a solo recording (since The Beatles' "Rocky Raccoon"), and it would also be the last time he used the instrument.
In popular culture
- The song was featured in the 1998 film Rushmore, starring Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman.
Personnel
- John Lennon: vocals, electric guitar, harmonica
- Nicky Hopkins: piano
- Klaus Voormann: bass
- Alan White: drums
- Phil Spector: harmony vocal
- Rod Linton: acoustic guitar
- Andy Davis: acoustic guitar
- The Flux Fiddlers: orchestral strings[1] (not on the album version)
References
- ↑ Youtube: John Lennon - Oh Yoko!
External links
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