Lennon, the Legend.
The song played so much on TOTP when I was young. A simple melody. I knew it was about peace, but did I really understand its deeper political meanings? Did I appreciate the look of absolute sincerity in the artist's face?
Now on YouTube there are incredibly over 100 million views. I guess we are all imagining that bit more just as John and Yoko wanted.
If you've not seen it, the Unesco World version is a worthy tribute (though of course nowhere near as good as the original).
Imagine if the greatest singer songwriter was still alive. War would not be given a chance.