Yoko Ono

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Also Known As	Yoko Ono Lennon
Born	February 18, 1933 (age 92) • Tokyo • Japan
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award (1981)
Notable Works	“Approximately Infinite Universe” • “Between My Head and the Sky” • “Cut Piece” • “Double Fantasy” • “Fly” • “Grapefruit” • “Painting to Be Stepped On” • “Rising” • “Season of Glass” • “Some Time in New York City” • “Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins” • “Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band”
Movement / Style	Fluxus
Notable Family Members	spouse John Lennon

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