Ed Sullivan Show – Motor City Radio Flashbacks

60 YEARS AGO, ON THIS DAY . . . WHEN THE BEATLES DID THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW! SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1964

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At 8:00 PM EST, CBS’ Ed Sullivan Show takes to the airwaves to broadcast the Beatles’ first US television appearance. It was estimated that about 73 million Americans — a record for its time, and still one of the highest ratings ever — watched as John, Paul, George and Ringo perform “All My Loving,” “Till There Was You,” “She Loves You,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to 703 screaming teenage fans (mostly girls) in the audience.

Fresh from a “vacation” stay in Miami, The Beatles return back to New York for their third and last performance for the year on the Ed Sullivan Show, CBS-TV. Sunday, February 23, 1964. *(Click over [PC] or tap and stretch across image [Mobile device] for largest view).*

Although the group realized how important America was to their career, they had no idea just how important the Sullivan show was to domestic audiences; when the full impact of the event hit them just before the show, John Lennon became so nervous he taped the band’s song lyrics to the back of his guitar, just in case.

Before the band’s performance, Sullivan reads a telegram: “Congratulations on your appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and your visit to America STOP We hope your engagement will be successful and your visit pleasant STOP Sincerely Elvis and the Colonel.” During “Till There Was You,” a message flashes when John appears on-screen: “Sorry, girls. He’s married.”

While the music can barely be heard over the screams, this one show has an enormous effect on galvanizing future rock stars into attempting their own version of Beatlemania. Indeed, one other future music star from Britain appears on the show’s billing for this night — the Monkees’ Davy Jones, just 19 at the time, was also televised performing live on stage as part of the cast of Broadway’s sensational musical, ‘Oliver!’ . . . sixty-years ago, on this day.

Source: Today in Music History (1964)

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50TH: THE STONES ‘SATISFACTION’ ROCKS U.S.A., 1965!

(The Rolling Stones performing on CBS’ The Ed Sullivan Show, Sunday, February 13, 1966)

An MCRFB Note: It has been 50 years having passed when the Rolling Stones‘ “Satisfaction” first went to the top — No. 1 — on the Billboard singles chart here in the U.S.A., this week in July, 1965.

In his (July 4) Detroit Free Press entertainment column (‘ “Satisfaction” Marks 50-Year Triumph As Stones Hits Town’), Brian McCollum reviews how the group’s 50-year old anthem has significantly impacted a generation in reshaping, in having redefined the modern sound of “rock ‘n’ roll” around the globe, ever since.

“Satisfaction,” the band’s first international No. 1 hit, was recorded in May, 1965, during the Stones third North American (20-city) tour, April-May that year.

The Rolling Stone will take to the stage tonight, Wednesday July 8, 8:00 p.m., at Detroit’s Comerica Park. Welcome, once again Rolling Stones, to the Motor City!

THE ROLLING STONES, TODAY. — **STILL ROCKIN’ SINCE 1962. THE ROLLING STONES ‘ZIPS’ COMERICA PARK IN DETROIT, TONIGHT!**

ED SULLIVAN SHOW ’67: THE ASSOCIATION * JOHNNY RIVERS * THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS * 3 BIG RADIO HITS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8msORIUeSWc
ON THE RADIO Sept., 1967 | Peak CKLW: No. 06; WKNR: No. 03; Billboard Chart: No. 02

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqfEQwrR5Wc
ON THE RADIO Feb., 1967 | Peak CKLW: No. 07; WKNR: No. 05; Billboard Chart: No. 03

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5eo31F93wo
ON THE RADIO May, 1967 | Peak CKLW: No. 10; WKNR: No. 12; Billboard Chart: No. 05

DATELINE N. Y., FEBRUARY 9, 1964: BEATLES’ INVASION ON! 70,000,000 TUNE IN ON CBS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUd0UVHw8Xo

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