On 9 February, 1964, The Beatles performed on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’. It was their first appearance on American television and 73 million Americans tuned in. The moment is credited as the beginning of Beatlemania in the US, and is now being heralded as ‘The Night That Changed America’.
‘A Grammy Salute To The Beatles’ at the Los Angeles Convention Center celebrated that night from half a century ago with a concert that took advantage of the celebrities in town for the Grammys.
Among those who performed Beatles renditions were a reunited Eurythmics, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Katy Perry and Producer of the Year Pharrell Williams.
But of course the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, were the men of the hour. They sat front row with their wives, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, until they took to the stage at the end of the night.
Retro Beatles Marquee Unveiling in New York. Photo: Getty Images
The Beatles off-stage before their appearance on The Ed Sullivan show. Photo: Getty Images
Ed Sullivan reviews his teleprompter notes. Photo: Getty Images
The Beatles during their first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Photo: Getty Images
The Beatles. Photo: Getty Images
The Beatles. Photo: RB/Redferns via Getty Images
The audience at The Ed Sullivan Show during the Beatles’ third appearance. Photo: CBS via Getty Images
Ed with the boys. Photo: Getty Images
Maroon 5 pay tribute The Beatles. Photo: CBS via Getty Images
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Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Peter Frampton and Annie Lennox. Photo: WireImage
Paul on piano and Ringo on the drums. Photo: WireImage
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