5 November 1971 · John Lennon and Yoko Ono · Interview · New York City
On Friday 5 November 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono welcomed journalist Don Singleton to their rented apartment at 105 Bank Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. Singleton was interviewing them for the New York Daily News. The visit extended beyond their home: the couple later took him to dinner, then attended a party hosted by art dealer Reese Palley.
The resulting newspaper feature appeared later in November. The interview, its accompanying portrait session and the beginning of publication fell on three separate dates: 5, 21 and 22 November respectively.
At a glance: the Bank Street interview
| Interview date | Friday 5 November 1971 |
|---|---|
| Interviewees | John Lennon and Yoko Ono |
| Journalist | Don Singleton |
| Newspaper | New York Daily News |
| Location | 105 Bank Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City |
| Photographer for the feature | Tom Monaster, also credited as Thomas Monaster |
| Related portrait session | 21 November 1971 |
| Feature publication | Three days, beginning 22 November 1971 |
Don Singleton visits John and Yoko in Greenwich Village
Singleton interviewed John and Yoko at their Bank Street home. The couple were establishing their life in New York, and Greenwich Village became an important location in their early American years.
Lennon’s connection with the city already included work on Imagine. Earlier in 1971 he had recorded at the Record Plant, an episode covered in our article on the New York Imagine sessions of 4 July 1971.
Dinner and a party after the interview
After the conversation at Bank Street, Lennon and Ono invited Singleton to join them for dinner at a Mexican restaurant. The three then attended a party hosted by Reese Palley, an art dealer.
The photographs followed on 21 November
Tom Monaster photographed Lennon and Ono at 105 Bank Street on 21 November, more than two weeks after Singleton’s interview. These were photographs made for the same newspaper feature, but the portrait session was a separate visit.
The Daily News feature begins on 22 November
The feature ran in the New York Daily News over three days beginning on 22 November 1971. Its first appearance therefore came after both the interview and the portrait session.
Where the interview took place
The interview took place at John and Yoko’s rented home at 105 Bank Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The map below identifies the address associated with the 1971 visit.
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John and Yoko in the collection
For a related keepsake, browse our John Lennon postcard featuring John and Yoko.
Frequently asked questions
When did John Lennon and Yoko Ono give this Daily News interview?
They were interviewed by Don Singleton on 5 November 1971.
Where did the interview take place?
At their rented apartment at 105 Bank Street in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Who was Don Singleton?
He was the journalist who interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono for the New York Daily News feature.
What happened after the interview?
John and Yoko invited Singleton to dinner at a Mexican restaurant, and the three attended a party hosted by art dealer Reese Palley.
Who photographed John and Yoko for the feature?
Tom Monaster photographed them at Bank Street on 21 November 1971, separately from the 5 November interview.
When was the newspaper feature published?
It ran over three days in the New York Daily News, beginning on 22 November 1971.
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