The crossword solutions for the term JOHN OR LENNON are BRIT, which stands for British. John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, and peace activist who rose to fame as a founding member of the Beatles. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Lennon was born in Liverpool, England in 1940 and died in 1980. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.