It was sixty years ago today The Beatles taught us all to play and sing their tunes each day. It only took them one hour and five songs.
Seventy-three million viewers became part of Beatlemania. That’s what it took to cement the Beatles in the hearts of Americans and create one of the most iconic moments in television history. On February 9, 1964, John, Paul, George and Ringo achieved just this during their debut performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
The Beatles had formed four years prior, with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr emerging from Liverpool, England, ready to take the international stage. The “Fab Four” gained acclaim touring clubs around Europe, and by 1962, their single “Love Me Do” made them global heartthrobs. Their first two studio albums, Please Please Me and With the Beatles, put the band on top of the world—and the charts.