John Lennon ___________ (start) his first band when he was 15. He ___________ (be) an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist. He ___________ (die) in 1980. He ___________ (have) two sons. His eldest son, Julian, ___________ (be) in the music business since he was 19. - Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past. There is only one verb in each paragraph to turn into the Present Perfect.