Why was Beatlemania so big
The popularity was manifested by thousands of screaming, cheering fans that clogged the john f.In 1964, the beatles achieved an unprecedented level of success both in their home country of britain and in the united states.So they gave it a big display. in the united states, capitol records, which has first rights to any e.m.i release, originally turned down the.But while there are some explanations for.On october 13, 1963, the beatles had their first tv appearance.
Single, i want to hold your hand, but.Radio stations aren't as wide open as they were back then;September 25, 2015, 1:25 pm.And so when they broke up, some of us took it personally.This insane fan frenzy followed the band wherever they went.
On february 9, 1964, an estimated 73 million people tuned in to see the beatles perform live on the ed sullivan show, a popular television program.Our author sees the beginnings in march 1963, when the fab four's first album came out.Indeed, so much of what the beatles did is now unassailable.So 50 years ago this sunday, 73m americans crowded around 60% of the country's televisions to watch the beatles' debut, and the birth of beatlemania.
