McGill Society Public Lecture Series: Catch the British Invasion! Wednesday Oct 29th from 6:00-7:30pm at the Martlet House,1430 Peel St. RSVP @ the link below. General ticket prices are $15.00. Dont miss out!!! The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964, watched by a record 73 million television viewers, opened the door for a host of other British acts to have international success, thrilling millions of fans and inspiring budding musicians while dominating the pop charts. This presentation revisits and explains this fascinating musical and cultural phenomenon. You will hear the stories, see images and film clips, and hear the songs, including She Loves You, I Cant Get No Satisfaction, Glad All Over, House of the Rising Sun, Downtown, Ferry Cross the Mersey, Just One Look, Groovy Kind of Love, and Do Wah Diddy Diddy.
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