{"id":12888,"date":"2026-02-14T11:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciaexclusiva.com\/john-lennon-almeria-and-the-house-that-inspired-him\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T11:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:29:28","slug":"john-lennon-almeria-and-the-house-that-inspired-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciaexclusiva.com\/en\/john-lennon-almeria-and-the-house-that-inspired-him\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lennon, Almer\u00eda, and the house that inspired him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The relationship between John Lennon and Almer\u00eda is surprising. And 2020 is a good year to discover it, as several anniversaries related to the Beatles\u2019 leader are being marked: 80 years since his birth and 40 years since his death. In the following lines, we explain an anecdote unknown to many fans of the singer, which will take you to one of the most interesting buildings in this Andalusian city: the House of Music. <\/p>\n\n

John Lennon in Almer\u00eda in 1966<\/h2>\n\n

John Lennon spent six weeks in Almer\u00eda, back in 1966. He was part of the cast of How I Won the War<\/em>, a satire by Richard Lester about armed conflicts. It was the golden era of this province as a perfect location for European film shoots, especially Spaghetti Westerns, but not only. <\/p>\n\n

The leader of The Beatles, 26 years old at the time, was going through a difficult period, already with his mind set on a possible break-up of the band. And existential crises are often good moments for musical composition, so he took advantage of his stay in the city to write a track that ended up becoming one of the great successes of the British quartet: Strawberry Fields Forever<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n

This song reflects Lennon\u2019s nostalgic memories of childhood; he grew up next to a Liverpool orphanage called Strawberry Fields. The purifying greenery that grew in its garden, the sound of schoolchildren\u2019s voices swelling together, the joy of youngsters who, in their innocence, played with no apparent worries\u2026. <\/p>\n\n

All of this came back to John Lennon in Almer\u00eda, specifically in the house where he was staying during the filming of the movie: the Santa Isabel estate (also called Cortijo Romero), with a lovely garden next to the La Salle-Chocillas school. So the genius from Liverpool took the opportunity to compose the aforementioned song in a loose manner but in record time; it was included in the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band <\/em>. And he recorded the first demos, in the presence of his wife Cynthia and his drummer and friend, Ringo Starr. <\/p>\n\n

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The House of Cinema in Almer\u00eda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

What this estate is today<\/h2>\n\n

Fortunately, this grand Almer\u00eda house has not been forgotten\u2014quite the opposite: it is one of this Andalusian city\u2019s tourist attractions, as it now houses the House of Cinema, a themed museum that recalls the boom in film productions that the province of Almer\u00eda experienced in the 20th century. <\/p>\n\n

And, of course, one of the areas is dedicated to John Lennon\u2019s stay in Almer\u00eda. It is called the \u2018Fountain of Inspiration Room\u2019 and is decorated with large images and objects that evoke that experience. For example, the bathtub decorated with the song\u2019s lyrics, as it seems that the \u2018Beatle\u2019 recorded his first demos in the bathroom. Without a doubt, those were pivotal weeks in his artistic and personal life, which continued upon his return to London shortly afterwards: there he met Yoko Ono, completely changing the course of his career. <\/p>\n\n

The address of the House of Cinema is Camino Romero, 1. It is open every day except Mondays, with morning and afternoon opening hours. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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