Julian Lennon wedding to Nancy Shevell. Julian Lennon John Charles Julian Lennon (born 8 April 1963) is an English musician and photographer. Lennon is the son of John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia. Lennon was named after his paternal grandmother, Julia Lennon. He was the direct inspiration for three Beatles' songs: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1967), "Hey Jude" (1968) and "Good Night" (1968). Lennon founded the White Feather Foundation charity. Julian Lennon was born on 8 April 1963 in Liverpool. The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, was his godfather. Lennon inspired one of his father's most famous songs, "Lucy in
John Lennon fulfilment of his promise to join the singer in a live show if "Whatever Gets You thru the Night", a song whose commercial potential Lennon had doubted, reached number one. Lennon performed the song along with "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "I Saw Her Standing There", which he introduced as "a song by an old estranged fiancé of mine called Paul". Lennon co-wrote "Fame", David Bowie's first US number one, and provided guitar and backing vocals for the January 1975 recording. In the same month, Elton John topped the charts with his cover of "Lucy in the Sky