Emperor's Gate
Julian moves with his parents to Emperor's Gate, in the West Kensington area of London.
Kenwood
The family move to Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey. The family lived in the top-floor servants' quarters for almost 9 months whilst it was renovated and furnished.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Julian brings home a drawing from school which later becomes the inspiration behind the song, 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds'.
Hey Jude
Hey Jude, the Beatles' best selling single, is released. Paul remembers, "I was driving out to see Cynthia and Julian. Cyn and John had just separated and they were still friends. I was singing 'Hey Jules,' and I got this idea-'don't make it bad'-you know, this situation. Take a sad song, make it better. Eventually, I thought Jules didn't sound quite right, and Jude just sounded better."
Tittenhurst, Ascott
John Lennon moves into Tittenhurst and Julian visits regularly.
SS France
Julian travels from Southampton to New York aboard the SS France Ocean Liner, with his mother Cynthia and record producer Tony King. Elton John was also on the ship and said, 'Julian was a dream, he waited for us outside our staterooms and escorted us to the dining room and always made sure we had good seats at all the events on board.'
Sean Lennon is Born
Julian's half brother Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born at New York Hospital on John's 35th birthday.
John Lennon's Passing
John Lennon is murdered outside the Dakota building, New York.
January 1984
A fan of producer Phil Ramone (Billy Joel, Paul Simon, and many others), Julian inquired about the possibility of working with him on his first album. Upon hearing Julian's remarkable work-in-progress, Ramone enthusiastically agrees.
February–August 1984
Julian Lennon's debut album is recorded at several studios in America, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Bear Tracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York; A & R Recording Studios, New York City; Clinton Recording Studios, New York City; and The Hit Factory, New York City.
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