Look for Beatles vinyl and collectibles in the Goldmine shopBy Bill Kopp John Lennon is rarely thought of as a session musician; nearly all of his work was within the context of The Beatles, with wife Yoko Ono and/or his own Plastic Ono Band. But between 1965 and his death in 1980, Lennon participated in several notable projects involving other artists. The Silkie – 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away' – A rare outside project during the Beatles' heyday, this 1965 recording by Hull University folk-pop vocal group featured Lennon as producer, plus Paul McCartney on guitar and George Harrison on tambourine.