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Apr 18, 2015 · John Lennon's last-ever public performance was on April 18, 1975 during 'A Salute to Sir Lew Grade: The Master Showman.'
Jun 13, 2011 · 39 Years ago today John Lennon made his last ever TV appearance when he appeared on 'Salute To Sir Lew Grade', performing 'Slippin And Slidin', and 'Imagine'. Shot at the Waldorf Astoria...
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Watch John Lennon's final appearance on stage at a gala for Lew Grade, a music publisher who owned part of his songs. Lennon sang "Slippin' and Slidin'", "Stand By Me" and "Imagine" with a masked band.
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John Lennon, Tom Jones, Julie Andrews, Peter Sellers and other perform at a Salute to "Master Showman" Sir Lew Grade at the Hilton in New York City.
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Lennon sued Grade in 1974 and settled out of court, and Grade remained the co-publisher of all of his new songs.” As part of the settlement, Lennon had returned to the studio to record an album of classic rock covers, appropriately titled Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Sir Lew Grade, the honoree of the evening, was a pivotal figure in the entertainment industry. As the head of Associated Television (ATV) and later as the founder of ITC Entertainment, Grade played a crucial role in shaping the landscape of television and film.
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The honoree for Lennon’s last gig was Sir Lew Grade, “a powerful media mogul,” notes Dangerous Minds, “with roots in cabaret and variety shows.” A man known as much for his ruthlessness in business as for his Charleston, which he performed on tabletops whenever the mood struck him.
