On February 7, 1964, the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with «I Want to Hold Your Hand,» made their first visit to the United States. At Kennedy, the «Fab Four» were greeted by 3,000 screaming fans who caused a near riot when the […]Load more...
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Sotheby’s — which held the sale — had described the often very simple ink sketches and pieces of prose as «the most extensive collection of John Lennon’s original artwork, autograph manuscripts and corrected typescripts ever to come to auction.» And that appeared to motivate buyers, who snapped up the 89 lots on offer in just […]Load more...
Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles first appearance on US television in a star-studded show that aired on Sunday. The Beatles, including the late John Lennon and George Harrison, changed music on Feb. 9, 1964 when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York […]Load more...
The reviews of the Beatles’ Ed Sullivan appearance brought everything back down to earth. The boys paged through a stack of them with feigned indifference early the next morning, Feb. 10, over breakfast in their Plaza suite. The table was strewn with dailies that featured their TV debut prominently. They were delighted at first by […]Load more...