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Beatles first US TV appearance sparked pop music era
Forty years ago the Beatles landed in New York and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show performing five songs to an audience of over 73 million. The broadcast helped launch the British Invasion and is recalled by fans and radio hosts highlighting the band’s impact, early rejections by major labels, and their lasting cultural influence.
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Great Britain
Fab Four
New York City
Liverpool
England
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Rimgo Starr
Denny Sanders
Wmms-Fm
Wmjs-Fm
Sanders
Washington, D.C
Sullivan
Matt Slys
Lomstics
Slys
United States
Wbwc-Fm
Baldwin-Wallace College
Bruce Spizer
Sid Bernstein
WHE
Wncx-Fm
Cleveland
Public Hall
Municipal Stadium
Llys
John Benson