We're taught to not speak ill of the dead, so anyone want to talk to the legacy of Yoko Ono while she is still alive and well?

I have nothing bad to say about Yoko, John loved her, and who are we to determine anothers value anyway. Yeah, yeah, she has taken flak for various things over the years but I think she is a pretty neat women all in all. Get well soon Yoko.

Now…let’s pay out respects with this little gem of old.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz_P6Oc65r8

Agreeing with @Coloma. Yoko Ono didn’t break-up the Beatles. The four guys no longer wanted to work together; each needed to go solo and grow as an individual artist. The final push was Paul McCartney’s increasing megalomania and his insistence that his father-in-law control all the group’s legal and financial dealings.

John loved Yoko, and she made him happy. By some accounts, she also stayed with him during dark periods of his life, when he abused substances and was physically violent. Yoko denies that he ever hit her; this might be the truth, or it may be her staying a good wife, keeping their problems private, and being loyal to his memory.

I’m with @Love_my_doggie and @Coloma on this. The whole “We hate Yoko” thing has always annoyed me, as it indicates a gross lack of respect for John Lennon and his ability to make his own decisions and follow his own conscience.
I wish her well, I feel that she is an interesting and accomplished person in her own right.

Except that he couldn’t admit that her “singing” was horrible. I always felt like he wished that she wouldn’t do it but because he loved her so much, he allowed it.

No Yoko bashing from me.
Isn’t love wonderful?!

@Jak Linda McCartney couldn’t sing, either.

I think John and Paul were two men who loved their wives dearly, and who were happiest when they were nearby. Paul once said that he performed at his best when Linda was on stage with him; just seeing her, and knowing she was there, helped him do well. It might have been the same for John and Yoko. Certainly, neither man was ever cruel enough to mention his wife’s lack of musical talent!

This reminds me of a ” Where were you the night John Lennon was shot?” question.

I was 21 years old, I lived alone and it was about 8 p.m. in CA. was a little bit high and had the TV on when the announcement came through. I was devastated. I recently read a poignant article from the doctor that tried to save his life, he literally had Johns heart in his hand massaging it but due to the massive aortic rupture it was too late. I always liked John but George Harrison was my fav. Beatle. Okay, sorry for going off topic, but this is bringing back memories.

Nothing bad to say about her. She has spent her life working for love and harmony in the world.

I’m not a fan, but then I hardly know anything about her.

The local radio station used to play a game called “Ono or Porno” in which they played clips of audio from porn movies or clips from Ono’s newest album at the time, and listeners would have to guess which was which.

Whatever Lennon saw in her has always baffled me.

@Love_my_doggie, I know. Or at least, I have heard that, though I never heard her sing solo. I know at one time there was some recording of her singing with Wings and all the other music had been somehow silenced. The title was something like “Linda’s warbling”. She was already gone and I had no desire to hear what I considered disrespect, so I didn’t boter listening.
I understand that for Yoko, she is from a different culture and the noises she inflicted on my ears may be just part of her culture, or it may be just what she thought was great. I thought and still think it is horrible sounding. I don’t consider it cruel to say so. An artist puts it out there and people like it or not and are allowed to express that.
The only other thing I know about her is from watching that movie, and I really have nothing against her. I don’t even hold her “singing” against her, she’s allowed after all and I’m sure it was only a teeny part of her entire existence.

Interesting responses.
The Beatles were just slightly before my time, in that by the time they broke up I didn’t care. My perception at the time was that Yoko was pretty much reviled, and I didn’t know if that was still alive today. That was the inspiration for the question…to see what people’s true feelings were for her, outside a memorial tribute.
Seems feelings have mellowed.

@stanleybmanly Yoko wasn’t shy about naked photos. If you go to Google Images and search for Yoko Ono nude, you’ll get quite an eyeful. You’ll also see that the woman had a rather sexy body.

I am glad to know Yoko is well, and home running about as usual.