ABC News Radio – Webman's View

A band named The Beatles made a bit of a splash here in the US. Over the next month or so we will all be taken back to that time to relive the hysteria and enthusiasm created by the band that is as relevant today as they were 50 years ago. Amazing!

On Feb. 9, 2014, CBS will mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles‘ first appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ in a big way.

According to ABC News Radio, the group’s milestone will be celebrated with a special, ‘The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles,’ which will feature appearances from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as John Lennon‘s and George Harrison‘s widows, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison. And if the latest rumors are correct, those are just a few of the famous names turning out to pay tribute.

Other reports also indicate that the show will include appearances by Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Adele, Bruno Mars, Pink and Katy Perry, who will deliver new performances of the five songs the Beatles played on their ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ debut. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart are slated to come together and perform once again as the Eurythmics.

Here is a video from the original Ed Sullivan show to get you started. My guess is that you will see this many places over the next few weeks, so let this be the first of many 🙂 The video also eliminates the crowd noise so you can actually hear the performance.