Over the years, the song has been covered by the likes of U2, Hot Chocolate, Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Louis Armstrong, Aerosmith, and even by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as a tribute (and testament) to John Lennon and his message to “Give Peace A Chance.” singles chart, and in 1981, peaked at No. 14 on the BILLBOARD Hot 100 here in America in early September 1969.įollowing the tragic death of John Lennon on December 8, 1980, “Give Peace A Chance” (along with many other of his songs) re-entered the U.K. 1 in The Netherlands, and the Top 10 in a least a handful of other countries, including the U.K., where it reached No. The song was a huge success, reaching No. It was released a month later, and became the first solo single released by a Beatle (the band was still together at that point), though it was credited to the Plastic Ono Band, and not directly John Lennon. From the recording of “Give Peace A Chance,” June 1, 1969, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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