That night, when she tuned into “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Feldon had her doubts. “I was totally skeptical,” she told me, thinking, “‘This is just so silly, this little boy band.’ And I ...

When I heard the music — “Please Please Me,” and “Love Me Do” — It was like magic to me. ... The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9 1964. Bettmann Archive/Getty.

The band’s third appearance, a pre-taped performance that aired on Feb. 23, featured the “Sullivan Show” debuts of “Twist and Shout” and “Please Please Me.” The Beatles captivated ...

The Beatles made their first of three appearances on CBS’ “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb 9, 1964. Sullivan knew he had a really big “shew” that night, telling the audience mainly of teeny ...

Playing live for the love of it helped the Beatles build a large fan base in Britain. The band’s two 1963 albums — Please Please Me and With the Beatles — solidified their standing as one of ...

It was only a matter of time before The Beatles made it big in the U.S. Ed Sullivan just helped the process. ... a No. 2 in “Please Please Me,” (per the Official Charts Company) ...

Debbie Gendler was among the Beatles' first American fans when she arrived at CBS Studio 50 as a teen on Feb. 9, 1964. The night changed her — and music — forever.

Given The Kinks rose to fame around the same time as The Beatles, their songs were always compared, which Ray Davies ...

When The Beatles performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Feb. 9, 1964, Dennis Hodo was overwhelmed. "It was life-changing," the musician recalled.

It Was 60 Years Ago Today, the Beatles Played Ed Sullivan and Changed the World. It Was 60 Years Ago Today, the ... “So ‘From Me To You,’ ‘Please Please Me,’ ‘She Loves You.’ ...

"Please Please Me" by The Beatles ... They appeared again on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 23, 1964 after making their debut on February 9. "She Said She Said" by The Beatles ...

The Beatles give host Ed Sullivan a guitar lesson in between rehearsals at the CBS Studios in Manhattanon 8 February 1964 (Image credit: Bettmann/Getty Images) "I was 13, and already somewhat of a ...