At 8:00 PM EST, CBS Ed Sullivan Show took to the airwaves to broadcast the Beatles first U.S. television appearance on February 9, 1964. Nearly 73 million Americans -- a record for its time, and still one of the highest ratings ever -- watched as John, Paul, George and Ringo performed All My Loving, Till There Was You, She Loves You, I Saw Her Standing There, and I Want to Hold Your Hand to 703 screaming teenage fans (mostly girls) in the audience. Although the group realized how important America was to their career, they had no idea just how important the Sullivan show was to domestic audiences. When the full impact of the event hit them just before the show, John Lennon became so nervous he taped the bands song lyrics to the back of his guitar, just in case. Before the bands performance, Sullivan read a telegram: Congratulations on your appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and your visit to America. We hope your engagement will be successful and your visit pleasant. Sincerely Elvis and the Colonel. During Till There Was You, a message flashed when John appeared on-screen: Sorry, girls, hes married.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 03:09:08 +0000
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