I think it's a coincidence, too. Just hear about the role 9 played in John Lennon's life and then, you can be shocked.
** John Lennon was born October 9, 1940 in Liverpool (9 letters in Liverpool)
** The Beatles were discovered in the Cavern Club November 9, 1961
** The Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964
** The Beatles broke up after 9 years
** John met Yoko Ono on November 9, 1966
** Sean Lennon was born 9 years later on John’s birthday October 9
** In 1980, John Lennon was shot to death 9 years after moving to New York
** John was pronounced dead at 11:07 pm (1+1+0+7=9) on December 8. Not December 9, but in Liverpool where John was born the actual date was…December 9
Here are some interesting facts about John and the number 9
** The song Revolution 9 was made by layering tape loops over the basic rhythm of “Revolution.” The tape loops came from EMI archives, and the “Number 9” voice heard over and over is an engineer testing equipment.
** John Lennon composed the song #9 Dream
** The Beatles released called “One After 909” in 1970, although it was recorded in 1969
** Lennon felt the number 9 was quite significant. He was happy that, after he changed his name to John Ono Lennon, his and Yoko’s names collectively contained 9 O’s.
** All the Beatles’ singles that made the U.S. Top 10 in Billboard, all peak positions were covered except #9.
** McCartney as in Paul McCartney has 9 letters
