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Happy 90th birthday, Yoko Ono: Her career, life with John Lennon and beyond

Kim Willis
USA TODAY
Happy birthday, Yoko Ono! The artist, singer, songwriter, peace activist and widow of John Lennon turns 90 on Feb. 18, 2023. To celebrate, we ' re looking back at her life and career, starting with this 2013 photo of Ono at Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo, where she supported Hard Rock ' s Imagine There ' s No Hunger campaign.
Happy birthday, Yoko Ono! The artist, singer, songwriter, peace activist and widow of John Lennon turns 90 on Feb. 18, 2023. To celebrate, we're looking back at her life and career, starting with this 2013 photo of Ono at Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo, where she supported Hard Rock's Imagine There's No Hunger campaign.
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Ono and Lennon with his son Julian at the taping of the Rolling Stones ' " Rock and Roll Circus " concert documentary in 1968.
Ono and Lennon with his son Julian at the taping of the Rolling Stones' "Rock and Roll Circus" concert documentary in 1968.
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John and Yoko, both dressed in white, board a private aircraft in Gibraltar after their wedding on March 20, 1969. Their pilot, Trevor Copleston, stands by the plane.
John and Yoko, both dressed in white, board a private aircraft in Gibraltar after their wedding on March 20, 1969. Their pilot, Trevor Copleston, stands by the plane.
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John and Yoko hold a " bed-in " for peace while honeymooning in Amsterdam in 1969.
John and Yoko hold a "bed-in" for peace while honeymooning in Amsterdam in 1969.
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War is over! John and Yoko campaign for peace outside of the London offices of Apple Corps in 1969.
War is over! John and Yoko campaign for peace outside of the London offices of Apple Corps in 1969.
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Newlyweds Yoko Ono and John Lennon, in sync in all-white.
Newlyweds Yoko Ono and John Lennon, in sync in all-white.
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John and Yoko take a political stand on genocide at Tittenhurst, their U.K. home, in 1971.
John and Yoko take a political stand on genocide at Tittenhurst, their U.K. home, in 1971.
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This portrait of Ono and Lennon, taken by celebrity photographer Raeanne Rubenstein in New York City in 1972, is on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
This portrait of Ono and Lennon, taken by celebrity photographer Raeanne Rubenstein in New York City in 1972, is on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Yoko flashes a peace sign as she leaves an immigration hearing in New York with John in 1972.
Yoko flashes a peace sign as she leaves an immigration hearing in New York with John in 1972.
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" Power to the People " was always more than a song to John and Yoko. The couple participate in a 1972 protest.
"Power to the People" was always more than a song to John and Yoko. The couple participate in a 1972 protest.
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Yoko and John arrive at the Hit Factory for recording sessions in New York for " Double Fantasy " on Aug. 22, 1980.
Yoko and John arrive at the Hit Factory for recording sessions in New York for "Double Fantasy" on Aug. 22, 1980.
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Producer David Geffen consoles a distraught Ono as they leave Roosevelt Hospital in New York on Dec. 9, 1980, after Lennon was pronounced dead in the emergency room. John was fatally wounded by fan Mark David Chapman on Dec. 8, as he returned home from a recording session.
Producer David Geffen consoles a distraught Ono as they leave Roosevelt Hospital in New York on Dec. 9, 1980, after Lennon was pronounced dead in the emergency room. John was fatally wounded by fan Mark David Chapman on Dec. 8, as he returned home from a recording session.
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John and Yoko on the Jan. 22, 1981, cover of Rolling Stone. Annie Leibovitz photographed the couple the same day Lennon would be murdered.
John and Yoko on the Jan. 22, 1981, cover of Rolling Stone. Annie Leibovitz photographed the couple the same day Lennon would be murdered.
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Yoko with John ' s " Sgt. Pepper " uniform in 1994, which she donated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Yoko with John's "Sgt. Pepper" uniform in 1994, which she donated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Spoofing the " bed-ins " with Helen Hunt (left) and Paul Reiser (right) on NBC ' s " Mad About You " in 1995.
Spoofing the "bed-ins" with Helen Hunt (left) and Paul Reiser (right) on NBC's "Mad About You" in 1995.
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Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed onstage with Edie Falco and James Gandolfini during " Come Together, " a 2001 tribute concert in memory of John Lennon, with proceeds benefiting the New York City relief effort.
Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed onstage with Edie Falco and James Gandolfini during "Come Together," a 2001 tribute concert in memory of John Lennon, with proceeds benefiting the New York City relief effort.
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In 2007, Ono arrives to dedicate " Wish Tree for Washington, DC " at the Hirshorn Museum ' s Sculpture Garden. The Wish Tree series encourages the public to become participants in the art-making process by writing wishes on paper and tying them to the tree.
In 2007, Ono arrives to dedicate "Wish Tree for Washington, DC" at the Hirshorn Museum's Sculpture Garden. The Wish Tree series encourages the public to become participants in the art-making process by writing wishes on paper and tying them to the tree.
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Larry King (left) joins the shareholders for the first anniversary of Cirque du Soleil ' s " The Beatles LOVE " show in Las Vegas in 2007: Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Larry King (left) joins the shareholders for the first anniversary of Cirque du Soleil's "The Beatles LOVE" show in Las Vegas in 2007: Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison and Ringo Starr.
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Holding hands on the red carpet with Beyonc é at the 50th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2008.
Holding hands on the red carpet with Beyoncé at the 50th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2008.
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Bette Midler and Yoko Ono attend the " John Lennon: The New York City Years " exhibit preview at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC in 2009.
Bette Midler and Yoko Ono attend the "John Lennon: The New York City Years" exhibit preview at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC in 2009.
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Yoko Ono and Quincy Jones appear in support of the John Lennon Education Tour Bus in 2010 in Anaheim, California.
Yoko Ono and Quincy Jones appear in support of the John Lennon Education Tour Bus in 2010 in Anaheim, California.
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Yoko Ono cuts her artwork " Heal, " part of her 2010 " Das Gift " exhibition in Berlin. She asked viewers for their participation in healing the world of violence, embodied by a bullet hole shot through a pane of glass through which viewers are invited to contemplate the space around them.
Yoko Ono cuts her artwork "Heal," part of her 2010 "Das Gift" exhibition in Berlin. She asked viewers for their participation in healing the world of violence, embodied by a bullet hole shot through a pane of glass through which viewers are invited to contemplate the space around them.
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Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono and Julian Lennon attend an opening party for " Timeless: The Photography of Julian Lennon " at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in 2010 in New York.
Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono and Julian Lennon attend an opening party for "Timeless: The Photography of Julian Lennon" at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in 2010 in New York.
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Yoko Ono and Ringo Starr perform " Give Peace A Chance " with the Plastic Ono Band on what would have been John Lennon ' s 70th birthday in Reykjavik, Island, on Oct. 9, 2010.
Yoko Ono and Ringo Starr perform "Give Peace A Chance" with the Plastic Ono Band on what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday in Reykjavik, Island, on Oct. 9, 2010.
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Ono performs during the Dream Power John Lennon Super Live concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2010.
Ono performs during the Dream Power John Lennon Super Live concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2010.
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Ono arrives for the U.K. premiere of the Martin Scorsese film " George Harrison: Living in the Material World " on Oct. 2, 2011.
Ono arrives for the U.K. premiere of the Martin Scorsese film "George Harrison: Living in the Material World" on Oct. 2, 2011.
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Ono meets Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the Museum of Liverpool on Dec. 1, 2011, in Liverpool, England.
Ono meets Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the Museum of Liverpool on Dec. 1, 2011, in Liverpool, England.
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Ono attends the Yoko Ono exhibition " To The Light " at The Serpentine Gallery in London on June 19, 2012.
Ono attends the Yoko Ono exhibition "To The Light" at The Serpentine Gallery in London on June 19, 2012.
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Yoko Ono, center, joins refugee youths for a group photo in front of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus in London in 2013. The bus, which houses a mobile recording studio, tours Britain and Europe.
Yoko Ono, center, joins refugee youths for a group photo in front of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus in London in 2013. The bus, which houses a mobile recording studio, tours Britain and Europe.
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Yoko Ono has a kiss for photographers as she arrives for " Late Show With David Letterman " in 2013.
Yoko Ono has a kiss for photographers as she arrives for "Late Show With David Letterman" in 2013.
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Ono arrives at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2014.
Ono arrives at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2014.
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Sean and Yoko at the Grammy Awards in 2014.
Sean and Yoko at the Grammy Awards in 2014.
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Yoko Ono and Lady Gaga arrive at the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala.
Yoko Ono and Lady Gaga arrive at the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala.
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Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono band brought their music to Glastonbury in 2014.
Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono band brought their music to Glastonbury in 2014.
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Ono addresses graduates at the Pratt Institute as she receives an honorary degree during the 2014 commencement in New York.
Ono addresses graduates at the Pratt Institute as she receives an honorary degree during the 2014 commencement in New York.
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Yoko Ono flashes Ringo Starr ' s signature peace sign greeting on the red carpet prior to the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Yoko Ono flashes Ringo Starr's signature peace sign greeting on the red carpet prior to the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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The artist attends the press preview for " Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960-1971 " at the Museum of Modern Art in 2015 in New York.
The artist attends the press preview for "Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960-1971" at the Museum of Modern Art in 2015 in New York.
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Yoko Ono talks with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel during a 2015 ceremony announcing Sky Landing, Ono ' s first permanent public art installation in the U.S.
Yoko Ono talks with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel during a 2015 ceremony announcing Sky Landing, Ono's first permanent public art installation in the U.S.
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The Edge gives some love to Yoko as Bono looks on at the Amnesty International Tapestry Honoring John Lennon unveiling at Ellis Island in 2015.
The Edge gives some love to Yoko as Bono looks on at the Amnesty International Tapestry Honoring John Lennon unveiling at Ellis Island in 2015.
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Ono poses with her 2015 art installation " Golden Ladders " in Beijing, China.
Ono poses with her 2015 art installation "Golden Ladders" in Beijing, China.
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Ono attends the 10th anniversary celebration of " The Beatles LOVE " by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 2016.
Ono attends the 10th anniversary celebration of "The Beatles LOVE" by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 2016.
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Ono sits at the white Steinway grand piano given to her by Lennon in her New York home on her 85th birthday in 2018.
Ono sits at the white Steinway grand piano given to her by Lennon in her New York home on her 85th birthday in 2018.
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Yoko and Sean Lennon unveil the John Lennon Commemorative Forever stamp from the United States Postal Service on Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. The stamp features a photo of Lennon taken by photographer Bob Gruen, right, that was on the cover of Lennon ' s 1974 solo album, " Walls and Bridges.
Yoko and Sean Lennon unveil the John Lennon Commemorative Forever stamp from the United States Postal Service on Sept. 7, 2018, in New York. The stamp features a photo of Lennon taken by photographer Bob Gruen, right, that was on the cover of Lennon's 1974 solo album, "Walls and Bridges.
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Yoko Ono, from left, Ringo Starr and Jeff Bridges participate in a " bed-in " at New York City Hall to promote student activism on Sept. 13, 2018.
Yoko Ono, from left, Ringo Starr and Jeff Bridges participate in a "bed-in" at New York City Hall to promote student activism on Sept. 13, 2018.
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