John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-In

On June 1, 1969, Ono and Lennon recorded the song
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The Song
On June 1, 1969, Ono and Lennon recorded the song "Give Peace A Chance" in their Montreal hotel room, accompanied by a roomful of people that included Tommy Smothers, Timothy Leary, and members of the Canadian Radha Krishna Temple. The song became popular, reaching no. 14 on the Billboard chart.

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