Last but not least: @TheRealBeatlesUK
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon shows that the Beatles weren't just musically ahead of their time—they were also social media pros as early as 1964.
On February 9, 1964, 74 million television viewers watched the Beatles perform on the «Ed Sullivan Show» on CBS. The first live broadcast of the band—previously unknown in the U.S.—is considered the catalyst for the unparalleled «Beatlemania,» which led to the Liverpool “mop-tops” occupying the top five spots on the U.S. singles charts as early as March 1964. The short concert, consisting of five songs, marked its 50th anniversary in 2014. Reason enough for Jimmy Fallon to celebrate the memorable performance and show a previously unreleased clip from the show for the first time. True pioneers of the modern era—and not just because of their timeless, brilliant music. (hae)
