The Lives of John Lennon prostitutes in Thailand. This latter assertion greatly angered Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney. The book was criticized by Lennon fans for allegedly containing much unsubstantiated conjecture, and tending to present worst-case scenarios when doing so. Lennon was indeed a heavy drug user, as has been acknowledged by most people who knew the musician well, including Ono and Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Lennon. Other primary sources also support Goldman's claims about Lennon's tendency toward violence, a tendency Lennon himself owned up to in a "Playboy" interview. Concerning Lennon's supposed bisexuality, Ono herself said in a 1981 interview that she told Lennon—although
Woman (John Lennon song) Woman (John Lennon song) "Woman" is a song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1980 album "Double Fantasy". The track was chosen by Lennon to be the second single released from the "Double Fantasy" album, and it was the first Lennon single issued after his death on 8 December 1980. The B-side of the single is Ono's song "Beautiful Boys". Lennon wrote "Woman" as an ode to his wife Yoko Ono, and to all women. The track begins with Lennon whispering, "For the other half of the sky ...", a paraphrase of a Chinese proverb, once used by