What was the first song the Beatles sang on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964?
Before we dive into that legendary night, I'd love to know a bit about your own connection to the Fab Four. Are you a lifelong Beatles fan, or are you just getting interested in their history?
I'm a lifelong fan!
It's wonderful to connect with a lifelong fan! That legendary Sunday night on February 9, 1964, wasn't just a TV broadcast; it was the Big Bang of .
An astonishing 73 million viewers tuned in that evening, which was about 40% of the entire United States population at the time.
That single night officially kicked off the , forever changing the landscape of rock and roll. To put that massive audience into perspective, it was one of the most-watched television events in history up to that point.