Power to the people

In late 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono left London and moved to New York. For 18 months, they lived in a small apartment in Greenwich Village, where they mingled with artists and political radicals, and spent a lot of time watching TV. This transformational period in their lives resulted in the 'One to One' concert. The only full-length concert John gave after leaving The Beatles.

- AUDIOJUNKIE BY PUNCH LIWANAG

This is the opening text to “One to One” — the music documentary about singer-songwriter John Lennon and his wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono. Released recently on HBO Max, the documentary delves into the lives of these two rock icons as they relocated and restarted their lives in New York City.

In the film, a tapestry was woven that intertwined Lennon-Ono’s personal and artistic lives with the cultural and political happenings of the day. The Vietnam War, Nixon’s presidency, civil and women’s rights, and other reforms were just some of the issues that Lennon and Ono found themselves in the middle of at the time.