When Beatlemania Swept the United States - HISTORY
Feb 7, 2014 · Armed with a gig on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” The Beatles finally gained traction in the United States. Capitol Records agreed to back their upcoming record, and CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite...
How the Beatles Took America - Rolling Stone
Jan 1, 2014 · Fifty years ago, Beatles landed in a country mourning the death of John F. Kennedy – facing media disdain and a record label that barely understood them.
The Beatles - Wikipedia
By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars and had achieved unprecedented levels of critical and commercial success. They became a leading force in Britain's cultural resurgence, ushering in the British Invasion of the United States pop market. They soon made their film debut with A Hard Day's Night (1964). A growing desire to refine ...
Feb. 11 1964, the Beatles' first concert in the United States
Feb 10, 2012 · Washingtonian Carroll James is the DJ credited with first playing "I Want to Hold Your Hand" on U.S. airwaves. The Beatles' subsequent popularity in the nation's capital inspired the band's visit to the District after their Sullivan performance. A ticket envelope from the …
US Tour Timeline - The Beatles
Perhaps no musical act before or since will ever rival the Beatles on their incredible groundbreaking tour of 1964. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr not only would leave an indelible impression on their fans in the United States and Canada, but would leave the continent with fans hungering for more in 1965.”
It's been 60 years since The Beatles first set foot in the U.S.
Feb 12, 2024 · Six decades ago the Beatles performed for the first time in the U.S. — in Washington D.C. It was the beginning of the "British invasion" and changed the course of American pop music.
The Beatles arrive in New York | February 7, 1964 - HISTORY
Nov 24, 2009 · It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
The First US Visit - The Beatles
The Beatles First US Visit chronicles the remarkable two weeks in February 1964 that began America's still-enduring love affair with the group. The film of the frantic fortnight records the hysterical reaction to The Beatles US debut in a documentary that was the real-life inspiration for the Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night.
'The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono' Box to Be Released This …
2 days ago · Now, those albums are coming back to life in a new box set. The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono collects t he first seven US Capitol albums, all released between January 1964 and March 1965. It ...
I was a Beatlemaniac: Remembering The Beatles’ American invasion
Jan 29, 2014 · The Beatles’ arrival in the United States – 50 years ago next month – marked the start of John, Paul, George and Ringo’s history-making path of pop culture dominance.