Power to the People

"Power to the People" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1971, credited to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. It was issued on Apple Records (catalogue number R5892 in the United Kingdom, 1830 in the United States) and charted at #6 on the British singles chart, at number 10 on the Cashbox Top 100, and at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 The song's first appearance on album was the 1975 compilation Shaved Fish.

The song was used as a campaign theme song for the 2016 and the 2020 U.S. presidential campaigns of Bernie Sanders.

Personnel

 * John Lennon - vocals, electric guitar, piano
 * Klaus Voormann - bass
 * Billy Preston - piano, keyboards
 * Bobby Keys - saxophone
 * Jim Gordon - drums
 * Rosetta Hightower and others - backing vocals