Van Zandt said that on the day before The Beatles played "The Ed Sullivan Show," "there wasn't a single rock and roll band in America. And February 10th, everyone had one." In Seattle, young Robert Cray decided he wanted a guitar that day. "The girls were screaming at The Beatles,"...
The Beatles: Backstage at "The Ed Sullivan Show"38 photos Despite their reception, they were still a mystery to MOST of America, until two days later, when Ed Sullivan made the introductions: "Ladies and gentleman. . . The Beatles!" An astonishing 73 million Americans tuned in that night ...
Shortly after the Fab Four'sEd Sullivan Showdebut (and while the group was still in America),Washington Postnews editor B.F. Henry quipped that one good thing about the Beatles was that "during the hour they were on Ed Sullivan's show, there wasn't a hubcap stolen in America." That s...
By late 1963, The Beatles—guitarists John Lennon and George Harrison; bassist Paul McCartney; and drummer Ringo Starr—were already a household name in the United Kingdom and much of Europe. More than 15 million viewers had tuned in to their performance on “Val Parnell’s Sunday Night at...
The list is topped by the moon landing and includes King’s “I have a dream” speech, the Beatles’ appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and famous scenes from “Seinfeld,”“The Sopranos” and “Sesame Street.” And during Monday night’s show, producers will present a series of ...
” In the Season 10 episode “Burning Down the Bayit,” Peter and his friends commit insurance fraud by burning down the local pharmacy. Their fake alibi is that they were watching the Beatles perform on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' at the time of the fire, setting up a cutaway where Peter ...
In that moment, Barenaked Ladies kindawerebigger than the Beatles, at least in Boston. They went from being a fringe, college alternative band who'd show up occasionally onLate Night with Conan O'Briento a household name. The albumStuntdebuted at number three; its lead single, “One Wee...