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May Pang (b. 1950) is a production coordinator, best known as John Lennon's ex-girlfriend during Lennon-Ono temporary breakup in 1970s. This time was later described by Lennon as his Lost Weekend, but May Pang disagrees, saying that during this period, John was actually the most productive and successful in his post-Beatles career, releasing his first and last #1 single Whatever Gets You Thru The Night and his first #1 album Walls And Bridges, and also actively collaborating with Elton John, David Bowie, Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr. This period also marks the only collaboration Lennon and McCartney ever had after The Beatles break-up, and this jam is documented on famous A Toot And A Snore In '74 bootleg (Pang is even credited for Sympathy on the back cover).

May Pang started working at ABKCO Industries (Allen Klein's management company) in 1970, and she was picked as a personal assistant by Lennon and Ono when they decided to move to NYC.

In June 1973, Ono notified Pang that from now on she will be a new companion for John, since they decided to take a break from each other. For next 18 months, May Pang was both a girlfriend and production assistant/coordinator for John Lennon.

In February 1975, John and Yoko were reunited, and May Pang was no longer involved with them. Since then she worked at Island Records (coordinating albums by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Robert Palmer, Third World) and United Artists Music (recruiting songwriters for Diana Ross, Four Tops, Judas Priest).

In 1983, May Pang published her memoir called Loving John.

In 1989, she married producer Tony Visconti, and they have two children together. They were divorced in 2000.

In 2008, May published her second book about Lennon and their relationship - photo album called Instamatic Karma.

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Julian Lennon
Jude
2022, CD Gatefold, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Icon : A Very Special Christmas
2013, CD, ,
Holiday
John Lennon
John Lennon Signature Box
2010, Box Set, 9x CD, CD, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Mick Jagger
The Very Best Of Mick Jagger
2007, CD, DVD, All Media Super Jewel Case, ,
Classic Rock
Alan Merrill
Double Shot Rocks
2003, CD, Album, Ltd, Geltoob Records
Various
Brace Yourself! A Tribute To Otis Blackwell
1994, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Country
Yoko Ono
Onobox
1992
Pleasure Bombs
Days Of Heaven
1991, CD, ,
Hard Rock
Various
Rock USA (Week Of October 8, 1983)
1983, 3xLP, Transcription + Box, Mutual Broadcasting System
John Lennon
John Lennon
1981, 9x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
John Lennon
Rock 'N' Roll
1975
Harry Nilsson
Pussy Cats
1974
John Lennon
Walls And Bridges
1974, Vinyl Die Cut Outer Sleeve, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Yoko Ono
Fly
1971, 2x Vinyl Winchester Press, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental
Various
All About Bullies... Big And Small
2011, CD, Album, Cool Beans Music (2), East Coast Recording Company, Inc
Various
Put Your Tongue To The Rail: The Philly Comp For Catholic Children (Songs Of The Jim Carroll Band)
1999, 2xCD, Album, Genus Records,
Various
Very Special People
1995, CD, Comp, Black Hole Records (2)
Dick Clark
Dick Clark's Rock Roll & Remember (1969)
1993, 4xCD, Transcription, Unistar Radio Programming,
John Lennon
John Lennon Signature Box
2010
Harry Nilsson
Pussy Cats
1999, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Classic Rock
John Lennon
The May Pang Tapes
1986
John Lennon
Rock 'N' Roll
1975
John Lennon
Walls And Bridges
1974, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
John Lennon
Angel Baby
7", Unofficial, Abby (2)