John Lennon was a member of the human race.
John Lennon . He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership . Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music , writing , drawings , on film and in interviews . He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 , and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice , in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and in 1994 as a solo artist .