"Power to the People" is a song recorded by John Lennon at Apple Records in England and released on 12 March 1971. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... The Plastic Ono Band is the band John Lennon formed after he left the Beatles. ... // February 8 - Bob Dylans hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26, 1939) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... For the song by Die Ärzte, see Yoko Ono (song). ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... The Plastic Ono Band is the band John Lennon formed after he left the Beatles. ... This article is about the 1970 single. ... Mother is a song by British musician John Lennon, taken from his 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. ... Imagine is a utopian-themed song performed by John Lennon, which appears on his 1971 album, Imagine. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ...

It entered the charts on 20 March, 1971, and remained there for nine weeks. It was John Lennon's fourth solo single and it was credited to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, which on this occasion comprised Lennon, Klaus Voorman, Jim Gordon and Yoko Ono. Extra backing was supplied by Rosetta Hightower and "44 others". Phil Spector assisted with the production. is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Plastic Ono Band is the band John Lennon formed after he left the Beatles. ... Klaus Voormann was an artist. ... James Beck Gordon (born 1945), known as Jim Gordon, is an American-born musician active during the 1960s and 1970s. ... For the song by Die Ärzte, see Yoko Ono (song). ... Rosetta Hightower is the lead singer of the Orlons. ...

John Lennon's perception of the song changed during the 1970s. Readers of John Lennon's only autobiography (included in Skywriting by Word of Mouth) learn that he was no longer pleased with the song, and that he could only support Hunter S. Thompson's claim that the anthem was "10 years too late."^[1] Skywriting by Word of Mouth was the third, and last, book written by John Lennon. ... Hunter Stockton Thompson (18 July 1937 – 20 February 2005) was an American journalist and author, famous for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. ...

During his stay in New York City, Lennon often would perform this song at various protests. Footage of him doing this can be found in the US vs. John Lennon documentary.

The b-side features "Open Your Box" in the UK and "Touch Me" in the US. Both songs are by Yoko Ono. In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Open Your Box is a song by Yoko Ono, originally released in 1971 on the B-side to John Lennons single Power to the People, and remixed by Orange Factory in 2001. ... For the song by Die Ärzte, see Yoko Ono (song). ...

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