The Beatles take the US by storm: a revolution in music culture
The Beatles take the US by storm: a revolution in music culture
On February 9, 1964, the United States had just entered the peak of time known as the “British Invasion.” It wasn’t a military invasion, but an invasion of culture thanks to four young men: John, Paul, George, and Ringo, also known as The Beatles. On this very day 52 years ago, they took the stage on the Ed Sullivan show. They stole the hearts of young women across the country and helped with their oversea popularity.
The Beatles were formed in Liverpool, England, in the year 1960 after the then 16-year-old John Lennon started the group with a couple of his friends from school. Before they were known as The Beatles, their name was first the Blackjacks, next the Quarrymen, and it then changed to several different things until they decided on just The Beatles. With their iconic name, they started to take England by storm with their first album that was recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studio. “She Loves You” became the fastest selling record in the UK at the time and became their first single to sell one million copies.
With all this exposure, the media was constantly following them, along with many fans. The Beatles toured the UK three times in the first half of the year, and everywhere they went they were greeted with even more screaming fans. Their second album “With the Beatles” became the second album to sell a million copies in UK history.
By: Peyton Powell
Source: The Snapper
