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{{quote|''"I know that when I say this I may be stepping on pins and needles''<br />

''But I don't like [[Fan Dumb|all these people]] slagging her [[Mis BlamedMisblamed|for breaking up the Beatles]]''<br />

''(don't blame it on Yokey!)''<br />

''I mean, if I was John and you were Yoko I would gladly give up musical genius''<br />

''Just to have you as my very own personal Venus"''|'''[[Barenaked Ladies]]''', "Be My Yoko Ono"}}

[[Yoko Ono]] (born February 18, 1933), is a Japanese-American artist and musician who is most widely known for her relationship with [[John Lennon (Music)|John Lennon]] of [[The Beatles (Musicband)|The Beatles]]. When Yoko first met John Lennon, she was an artist exhibiting in the UK. Working with artist group Fluxus throughout [[The Sixties|the 1960s]], Ono was a pioneer in the burgeoning conceptual art movement which included work in sculpture, performance, filmmaking and music.

Ono collaborated with experimental luminaries such as John Cage and jazz legend Ornette Coleman. In 1961, years before meeting Lennon, she had her first major public performance in a concert at the 258-seat Carnegie Recital Hall (not the larger "Main Hall"\x9D). This concert featured radical experimental music and performances. She had a second engagement at the Carnegie Recital Hall in 1965, in which she debuted "Cut Piece,"\x9D a seminal performance within the conceptual art movement.

After John Lennon left the Beatles, the two artists collaborated on music together - working together on very different projects all underneath the umbrella of "Plastic Ono Band." In 1971, Yoko Ono began to release a number of solo records. ''Fly'' - a double album that helped make her known for her caterwauling vocals. She also released two other, more conventional, albums during this time - ''Approximately Infinite Universe'' and ''Feeling the Space''. Although Yoko's work was poorly received initially, the albums have survived and aged well - proving to be part of the foundation of punk rock and new wave music.

* [[Cool Old Lady]]: [[Yoko Oh No|In spite of what you think of her,]] she automatically qualifies because [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/10/yoko_ono_played_a_show_with_la.html she sang with Lady Gaga.]

* [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!]]: [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1054119936/nm0648780 Too bad John Lennon isn't around to enjoy] [https://web.archive.org/web/20101020124027/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/yoko-ono-wins-mojo_1106326 her.]

* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: [http[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JohnLennon-albums-weddingalbum.jpg |The Wedding Album.]]