The beatles ed sullivan show

Fifty years ago, as the Beatles led a British invasion of America, photographer Harry Benson caught it all on film

"Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!" Those five words by Ed Sullivan on Feb. 9, 1964, forever changed the course of popular music. Take a look back at the Fab Four's first appearance on U.S. television:

Ed Sullivan and The Beatles

www.detroitnews.com SC: Rare color photos of Fab Four up for sale Chuck Bennett The Detroit News March 3, 2016 Paul McCartney performs “Yesterday” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” (Photo: Howard Grafton / Robert Kidd Gallery) Rare color photos of Fab Four up for sale On Aug. 14, 1965, the Beatles made their fourth and final appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” There were several authorized photographers on set shooting black-and-white film, but only one with a color camera, a young man named…

The Beatles . First visit to America. Perfomance in Ed Sullivan Show. New York, U.S.A. February 9, 1964

The Beatles in the USA

The Ed Sullivan Show, Sunday night, February 12, 1964

Paul playing right handed, hmmmm, negative backwards maybe?

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show'' with a special series of programs 50 years to the day later -- on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.