The Beatles – the legendary English rock back formed in Liverpool in 1960, has created hit after hit, and they are still very much listened to today. Fans of the group will tell you that they never get tired of the hit songs composed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Songs like “Let It Be” and “Hey Jude”, among so many others, are filling the homes of countless people to this day, and as it turns out, their debut was eye-opening and the beginning of their greatness!
The Beatles and Their Debut
The date of the band’s very first debut was February 9th, 1964, and according to a first-hand eyewitness, John Sebastian, the show was a life-changing experience. And that wasn’t only for the group and its members. It was also for the million-born fans and a lot of rock greats that came after! John explains the night away with fond memories of watching and falling in love with everything the group stood for!
Ed Sullivan and the Show
Ed Sullivan – the man himself, was a syndicated newspaper columnist who hosted two radio shows before trying out television. The show is the longest-running variety show. It ran for 23 years and hosted greats like Hady Lamarr, Fred Astaire, Walt Disney, and The Beatles! The show first aired in 1946 in the USA, and the final episode was in June 1971. It was on CBS media and tried all sorts of gimmicks to please all the viewers!
John Sebastian Recalls Everything
It’s fantastic when you witness the beginning of something great, and John Sebastian saw the debut of the English rock band on the Ed Sulivan Show in 1964. John recalls getting a call from Cass Elliot from the future group Mama of The Mamas & The Papas, who has already been creating bands left and right. She invited him over to watch the show, and he explained they were taken aback by the beauty of their performance. They started playing, and he recalls everyone was riveted.
John also shares that he could tell The Beatles wrote their own material. He explains that there was something – you could tell from how they delivered their music and the unique flavor they put into every note. John also had a band with friends when he was young, but he recalls they could never measure up.
The Beatles were and will always be iconic, and their hit songs will continue playing in everyone’s minds and homes for a long time into the future. It makes a band legendary – being loved even after you’re gone. Even though two of the four members, John Lennon and George Harrison, are no longer alive, the others continue dabbling in music today!