Lennon Anne Murphy , known mononymously as Lennon , (born March 31, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer.
Murphy, who is named after musician John Lennon , [1] was born in Ronkonkoma, New York . When she was four years old, Murphy and her mother moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee , where she began playing piano and writing songs at the age of nine. At the age of 15, Lennon started performing shows at various local Nashville establishments. With much critical acclaim from the Nashville music community came interest from several record companies. Lennon ultimately signed to Arista Records at the age of 18.
Within days of her 18th birthday, Murphy arrived home from school to find her mother dead. The cause of death was determined to be an allergic reaction to prescription medication. [ citation needed ] Murphy fought for and eventually won custody of her then eight-year-old younger sister, Mariella.