When Beatlemania Swept the United States - HISTORY
WEBFeb 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
WEBJan 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.
Feb. 11 1964, the Beatles' first concert in the United States
WEBFeb 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 Beatles' D.C. concert.
The Beatles arrive in New York | February 7, 1964 - HISTORY
WEBNov 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.”
I was a Beatlemaniac: Remembering The Beatles’ American invasion
WEBJan 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.
It's been 60 years since The Beatles first set foot in the U.S.
WEBFeb 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 - Wikipedia
WEBBy 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 ...
The Beatles Conquered New York 60 Years Ago Today
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · The Beatles left New York after cementing a unique kind of fame. Benson stayed behind and had a long career as a photojournalist, capturing everyone from Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson to...
The Beatles, As America First Loved Them - NPR
WEBFeb 9, 2014 · It's been 50 years since The Beatles first appeared on Ed Sullivan, to an audience of screaming, hair-pulling, ecstatic (in the classic sense) teenage girls. Cutes in suits, you might call them...
'Beatlemania' in DC: Remembering the Beatles' first US concert - WAMU
WEBLong before it was the site of REI’s flagship D.C. location, a La Colombe coffee shop, and Red Bear Brewing, the corner of M and 3rd Streets NE was the historic spot where The Beatles held their first official concert in the United States.
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