Music Appreciation

ificandream

(9,385 posts) Wed Feb 9, 2022, 04:13 PM Feb 2022

On this date in 1964, the Beatles debuted on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

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On this date in 1964, the Beatles debuted on "The Ed Sullivan Show." (Original Post) ificandream Feb 2022 OP

And millions of baby boomers watched and never forgot. highplainsdem Feb 2022 #1

My sister and I among them. ificandream Feb 2022 #2

Same! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2022 #5

I watched that jpak Feb 2022 #3

I watched it. Much talked about at jr. high both before and after. Ed Sullivan was a must at our dameatball Feb 2022 #4

The song that brought the Beatles to the US. rsdsharp Feb 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Feb 2022 #7

I thought that they sang. ;) Chainfire Feb 2022 #8

highplainsdem

(49,029 posts)

1. And millions of baby boomers watched and never forgot.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 04:16 PM

Feb 2022

About 70 million people watched that show.

ificandream

(9,385 posts)

2. My sister and I among them.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 04:31 PM

Feb 2022

And they've stayed with us in one form or another ever since.

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,036 posts)

5. Same!

Reply to ificandream (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 04:57 PM

Feb 2022

jpak

(41,758 posts)

3. I watched that

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 04:47 PM

Feb 2022

School the next day was pandemonium

dameatball

(7,399 posts)

4. I watched it. Much talked about at jr. high both before and after. Ed Sullivan was a must at our

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 04:54 PM

Feb 2022

house anyway, but this was special. Everyone knew it would be.

rsdsharp

(9,196 posts)

6. The song that brought the Beatles to the US.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 05:11 PM

Feb 2022

They (especially John) had vowed not to go to the US until they had a number one song. I Want To Hold Your Hand hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week before this appearance.

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Chainfire

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8. I thought that they sang. ;)

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 05:16 PM

Feb 2022

Our family watched that show every Saturday night. I remember my Father's comments about their hair. He wouldn't be happy with me today.

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