Montreal wasn't John & Yoko’s first choice for their North American Bed-In ... it wasn't even their second. They originally wanted to go to New York, but that was nixed due to John’s previous marijuana arrest. They then tried the Bahamas, but John couldn’t imagine staying in bed for a week with all the heat and humidity. So on May 26, 1969, the couple checked into Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel for a Bed-In to protest the violence that was going on around the world.
During their week in Montreal, John & Yoko hosted many people, including American civil rights advocate Dick Gregory, comedian Tommy Smothers and Lil Abner cartoonist Al Capp. According to legend while chatting with John on May 30th, Toronto Rabbi Abraham Feinberg said, “John, you’ve got to give peace chance,” words which caught fire in Lennon’s imagination. The next day the call went out for recording gear. Oversized lyrics were stuck on the walls and an immortal peace anthem was born.
Tune in Monday, June 1st for a live broadcast of Derringer In The Morning from Suite 1742 at The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal as The Mighty Q revisits a defining moment in Classic Rock History.
You'll stay in the legendary Room #1742 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their famous "Bed-In for Peace" back in 1969!
You’ll fly WestJet’s non-stop service from Toronto to Montreal, stay in the famous John and Yoko suite, and receive breakfast in bed where the anthem "Give Peace A Chance" was recorded.
Enter now to spend a night in this sacred monument of rock history!
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Powerful images of the Montreal Bed-In For Peace, May 26 to June 1, 1969. Life photographer Gerry Deiter captured in intimate detail the celebrities, the musicians and the fans who dropped by.
Photo by: Gerry Deiter from the book 'Give Peace A Chance'
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