BY THE NUMBERS: The Beatles on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
One of the biggest events in TV history occurred 59 years ago today. After landing at New York’s JFK Airport two days prior, The Beatles made their American television debut…
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One of the biggest events in TV history occurred 59 years ago today.
After landing at New York’s JFK Airport two days prior, The Beatles made their American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, and music was never the same.
In honor of this iconic moment in pop culture history, here are some important statistics every music lover should know:
Date of performance
Daily Express/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesFebruary 9, 1964.
Distance from Heathrow Airport to JFK Airport
Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images3,446 miles.
People who tuned in to watch
Central Press/Getty Images73 million.
Percentage of American households that tuned in:
Evening Standard/Getty Images45.3%
Songs played
Evening Standard/Getty Images5 (“All My Loving,” “Till There Was You,” “She Loves You,” “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand.”)
Moments in TV history that matches The Beatles On ‘Sullivan’
Evening Standard/Getty ImagesZero.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
