GUILDERLAND – Between 1973 and 1975, May Pang was living a life that seems like a fairytale. A 23-year old woman living in New York City and when Yoko Ono, the wife of one of the most famous musicians in the world urged her to become John Lennon’s lover, she obliged. It was the beginning of an 18-month long romance.
“It’s hard to believe it’s been half a century,” Pang said. “I don’t think like that because I’m talking about it so often that I forget it’s a half a century ago. And do I miss it? Absolutely, because there was so much comradery, friendship, and everybody had a good time. Everybody was talking, everybody enjoyed each other’s company. What’s not to like?”
Like all fairytales, the real life love story eventually ended. Pang and John broke up. John and Yoko got back together…