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Disney+ documentary “Beatles ’64” shows the band greeted by legions of screaming and crying fans as they arrived in America
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(L-R) Nancy Shevell and Paul McCartney attend the Beatles ’64 Premiere at Hudson Square Theater on November 24, 2024 in New York City
Paul McCartney with his wife Nancy Shevell at the Beatles ’64 premiere in New York City (Image: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Disney)
On February 9, 1964, the world changed. Across the United States of America, more than 73 million people watched as four Scouse lads stepped out onto a television set. Popular culture was never the same again.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr had only arrived in New York two days before their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” but their performance became the most watched television event of its time. It was a cultural watershed moment and turned The Beatles into the biggest stars in the world. Beatlemania had spread to America and it was taking the country by storm.
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