John and Yoko
For the Global Hit, anchor Lisa Mullins tells about some of the events this week marking what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. The former Beatle’s widow Yoko Ono is re-releasing re-mastered versions of Lennon’s solo albums. Ono’s own music is also doing well on the dance charts.
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