Brief Intro
Yoko Ono was a Japanese artist who was born in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. She was born into a wealthy family in Japan and spent her early life in Tokyo. She was sent to a good school for better education. She was good in writing poetries and plays. She gained a classical training in piano and voice.
Yoko Ono’s Biography
Yoko Ono was born on Saturday, February 18, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. She was brought to her father, who was staying in California, United States of America to stay with him. She then returned to Japan before the second word war (WWII).
She was among the lucky people to survive the bombings of Tokyo in 1945.
She was sent to school, where she met Emperor Hirohito’s two sons.
The boys were separated from the girls but, Yoshi who is Emperor Horito’s son visited Yoko Ono anytime by breaking the rules.
Later, she went to New York with her parents and started schooling at Sarah Lawrence College, where she began to learn music and English language. She met her first husband, Toshi Ichiyanagi and got married to him.
Yoko Ono and her friend La Monte Younge were able to stage the legendary loft events on Chambers Street. She helped John Cage in his career by providing the loft and his grand-breaking classes of experimental music.
She started her music career and was able to collaborate with artists like George Maciunas, Nam June Paik and Fluxus.
Later on, she stayed away from her parents and was leaving on her own. She was working as a waitress and an apartment manager. She was also teaching music in public schools in New York.
She seperated from Toshi Ichiyanagi in 1962. She visited her parents and returned to Japan. After her arrival in Japan, she started suffering from clinical depression and was locked up in a mental hospital in Tokyo.
Anthony Cox went to her aid and saved her from what she was going through. They married in Tokyo and had a daughter a year later. The name of their daughter is Kyoko Chan Cox. Kyoko was born on Saturday, August 3, 1963. They separated in 1964 and Anthony Cox returned to New York, United States of America. Yoko joined him later in the same year with Kyoko.
Yoko met her third and last husband, John Lennon when she was promoting “Bottom” in Trafalgar Square, London on Wednesday evening, November 9, 1966.
They were amazed at each other’s talent and personality when they first met. They got married.
Anthony Cox, who was the husband of Yoko kidnapped their daughter, Kyoko Chan Cox in 1971 and hid her with an alias named Rosemary in the cult by the name, “The Walk” for 27 years.
In 1998, Kyoko Cox and her mother, Yoko Ono reunited. John Lennon and Yoko were together for six years until their fifteen months break in 1973-74.
They came back together again, facing attacks from the media and all kinds of harassment. They worked together and created music and art. They had a son, Sean Taro Lennon, on Wednesday, October 9, 1975. They lived happily together until John Lennon was assassinated.
Yoko Ono Age, Birthday an Zodiac Sign
Yoko Ono was born in Japan, Tokyo on Saturday, February 18, 1933. Yoko Ono is currently ninety (90) years old. Yoko Ono’s zodiac sign is said to be Aquarius.
Yoko Ono’s Net Worth: How Yoko Ono Made Her Millions
Yoko Ono as a multimedia artist, singer, songwriter and peace activist earned a lot of money in her career. Her net worth is estimated to be about $720 million