John Lennon letter up for auction

| PTI | Dec 24, 2017, 16:53 IST

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A handwritten letter by Beatles legend John Lennon will be up for sale for USD 35,000. In the note, the renowned singer has accused a record label of blocking distribution on his 1968 experimental album

'Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins'

as he appears in the nude on its cover with

Yoko Ono

, his then future wife.

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The album was one of the very initial non-Beatles LPs he made. According to the media, an angry Lennon writes, "EMI (who have the real control) wrote warning letters to all their puppets around the world telling them not to handle it in any way."

The singer's ambition was to ensure that he would not let past experiences with the record label interfere with the future. The record label also distributed

The Beatles

. Eventually, 'Unfinished...' which was released with brown paper-bag packaging, was distributed by another label.

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Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

The earning power of stars slows considerably or stops altogether when they're dead. But for a few, the moolah keeps coming and some even draw bigger paydays than when alive. Take a look at the celebs who've made it to the list of Forbes magazine's Top-Earning Dead Celebrities for the year 2016:

The eccentric 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson, has topped the chart of Top-Dead earning celebs with an earning of $115 million.

One of the most significant cultural icon, Elvis Presley secures second spot with an earning of $55 million.

Trailing behind MJ and Presley is cartoonist Charles Schulz, he earned $40 million.

Jamaican singer Bob Marley too features on the list.He earned $21 million.

Hollywood's evergreen beauty, Elizabeth Taylor has grabbed a place on the list of Hollywood's top earning dead celebrities.Taylor earned $20 million.

The gorgeous Marilyn Monroe secured a spot on the list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities with an earning of $17 million.

John Lennon also features on the list with the earning of $12 million.

The most influential physicist, Albert Einstein has grabbed a place on the list of Hollywood's top earning dead celebrities.Einstein earned $11 million.

The ultimate pin-up girl, Bettie Page rounds off the top 10 list of dead earning celebrities with an earning of $10 million.

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