Saturday, June 14, 2008
RAVE-44 Years Ago-The Beatles on Ed Sullivan"
By the time the Beatles debuted on The Ed Sullivan Show, America had heard them: Six of their songs were on the radio, two albums were running up the charts and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was midway through its two month residence at No. 1. But seeing the Beatles was different. Their hair looked funny; their skinny legs ended in pointed boots; they jittered with excitement and they wore the most extraordinary expressions-amused ands amazed, grinning and scanning the furthest reaches of the scream packed balcony.
Playing "All My Loving," "She Loves You," and "Till There Was You," the Beatles revolutionized music that night, and everyone watching felt either a promise or a threat. The songs were full and melodic like pop, yet put across by this self contained electric unit. It was a moment of celebrity uncorrupted, where rock & roll began its modern life as a cultural force, and the Beatles were as jazzed as everyone else tha they were the vehicle of delivery.
Seventy Three Million people watched, still one of the largest TV audiences ever. Artice written by: Karen Schoener
Playing "All My Loving," "She Loves You," and "Till There Was You," the Beatles revolutionized music that night, and everyone watching felt either a promise or a threat. The songs were full and melodic like pop, yet put across by this self contained electric unit. It was a moment of celebrity uncorrupted, where rock & roll began its modern life as a cultural force, and the Beatles were as jazzed as everyone else tha they were the vehicle of delivery.
Seventy Three Million people watched, still one of the largest TV audiences ever. Artice written by: Karen Schoener
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