Sean Ono Lennon Jokes His Mom May Be the 'Only Person in the World Who Would Turn Down John Lennon as a Writing Partner'
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Jack IrvinJanuary 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Sean Lennon in March 2024; John Lennon and Yoko Ono in August 1968 -
Sean Ono Lennon appeared on a recent episode of CBS Sunday Morning
He spoke about the legacy of his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Sean joked Yoko was "probably only one person in the world who would turn down John Lennon as a writing partner"
Sean Ono Lennon is opening up about his family dynamic.
In a recent interview on CBS Sunday Morning, the musician and son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono spoke about his mom's career and why she didn't become a dedicated "writing partner" of The Beatles member.
Asked how his mother is doing at the moment, Sean said on the program, "She's good. I mean, you know, she's 92, so she's slowed down a lot, and she's retired."
"That's why I'm kind of trying to do the work that she used to do," he explained. "That's why I feel a lot of pressure, actually, to do my best, because she set a high standard for the way that she dealt with my dad's music, and The Beatles' stuff."
John (who died at age 40 in 1980) and Yoko met in 1966 and married three years later. Sean was born in October 1975. The "Imagine" singer is also father to son Julian, shared with his ex-wife Cynthia.
While John and Yoko did release several albums together, the performance artist enjoyed working on her own. "She's always been very singular," said Sean on CBS Sunday Morning. "And I think my dad was less so."
"You know, he had Paul [McCartney] to write with, and then he was hoping that my mom would kind of be a writing partner," he continued. "And I just think it's really funny that there's probably only one person in the world who would turn down John Lennon as a writing partner, and that's my mom, you know?"
Elsewhere in the interview, Sean said he's “technically” taken over Yoko's role as custodian of his dad’s legacy. “But obviously the world is also the custodian of his legacy, I would say,” he explained.
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Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon and John Lennon in New York City in 1977
“I'm just doing my best to help make sure that the younger generation doesn't forget about The Beatles and John and Yoko. That's how I look at it," continued Sean, noting that he does think it's possible for people to forget about the iconic "Hey Jude" band. "And I never did before."
"My parents gave me so much that I think it's the least I can do to try and support their legacy in my lifetime,” he said. "I feel like I just owe it to them. It's a personal thing."
Sean described his parents' legacy as “peace and love." He added, "But it's not just peace and love. It's an attitude towards activism that is done with humor and love."
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