Cynthia Lennon Cynthia Lennon Cynthia Lillian Lennon ("née" Powell; 10 September 1939 – 1 April 2015) was the first wife of English musician John Lennon and mother of Julian Lennon. She grew up in the middle-class section of Hoylake, on the Wirral Peninsula in North West England. At the age of 12, she was accepted into the Junior Art School, and was later enrolled in the Liverpool College of Art. John Lennon also attended the college; a meeting with Powell in a calligraphy class led to their relationship. When John was performing in Hamburg with the Beatles, she rented his bedroom from
Mind Games (John Lennon song) What I Haven't Got". In 2017 Arcade Fire released a cover on Spotify, and performed the song multiple times live in concert. Mind Games (John Lennon song) "Mind Games" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, released as a single in 1973 on Apple Records. It was the lead single for the album of the same name. The UK single and album were issued simultaneously on November 16, 1973. In the US it peaked at No. 18 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 10 on the "Cashbox" Top 100. In the UK it peaked at No. 26.