"John Lennon, Songwriter," a multimedia exhibit focusing on Lennon's work as a Beatle and a solo artist, will debut Oct. 4 at the Grammy Museum, 800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite A245, Los Angeles. A special members-only preview opens Oct. 3. The exhibition will pay tribute to his songwriting career, his roots and influences.

"John Lennon, Songwriter" will cover Lennon's early influences including Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and more; his time with the Quarrymen and the transition into the early Beatles; his songwriting collaborations with Paul McCartney; and his move from the Beatles to a solo artist/songwriter career and his work with Ono.

Some of the artifacts to be featured in the exhibit include:

• Several guitars used by John Lennon (including his Fender Telecaster)
• Early albums
• Lennon's signature round, wire-framed eyeglasses
• His typewriter (used to write lyrics early in his career)
• Original drawings by Lennon
• His Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band costume
• Lennon's Album Of The Year GRAMMY Award for Double Fantasy
• Many handwritten song lyrics, including "Imagine" and "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"
• Early Beatles photographs and original posters
• Quarrymen ephemera
• Rare, historic footage of Lennon
• A never-before-seen interview with Ono about Lennon’s songwriting
• An "In The Studio with John Lennon" interactive studio exhibit.

Museum admission is $14.95 for adults; $11.95 for senior citizens (65+); and $10.95 for students with I.D. (ages 6 – 22) and members of the military. GRAMMY Museum members and children 5 and under are admitted free.

The Grammy Museum is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite A245, Los Angeles, CA 90015, within the L.A. LIVE campus, at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles.

For more information, please call (213) 765-6800 or visit www.grammymuseum.org.