Father and son share the same birthday and to mark the occasion, Sean's mom, Yoko, is unveiling a Peace Tower in Iceland today.

 

Instead of a tower of beaming lights, we're honoring the Lennon boys with a YouTribute.

 

Birthday Boys:

John Lennon - October 9th, 1940 - December 8th, 1980

Sean Lennon - October 8th, 1975

 

 

The Beatles' first hit, "Love Me Do":

Lennon's vocals get gritty on a live version of "Twist and Shout":
Hello. Goodbye.
He's the Walrus:
Nothing's gonna change my world:
When Lennon went solo, he continued to write genius songs.
"Working Class Hero":
"Jealous Guy":
"Imagine":
"Instant Karma":
John wrote "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" about Sean, who was born on October 9th, 1975.
Sean has become a musician in his own right, and has released two albums, himself.
"Home" from 1998's Into the Sun:
"Parachute" from 2006's Friendly Fire: