I don't care about the John Lennon public persona, it's the music and lyrics he wrote that endure. Along with his frequent collaborator Paul McCartney he was one of the best composers of the 20th century and to catagorize him as a Folk singer or a Rock and Roll singer diminishes his art. I've been listening to a lot of Beatles lately (after a decades long break) and am again astonished at their brillance.vl

P.S. IMHO