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Rod Lynton guitarist who played on John Lennon Imagine album

Rod Lynton And The Accidental Moment That Led To John Lennon’s Imagine

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Lynton reveals how a spontaneous moment led to his involvement on John Lennon’s Imagine album, offering rare insight into the making of a post-Beatles classic.

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