The Beatles made several appearances on The Ed
Sullivan Show, including three in February 1964
that were among their first appearances in front
of an American audience.
Their first appearance, on February 9, was seen
by over 73 million viewers and was regarded as
a cultural watershed that launched American
Beatlemania—as well as the wider British
Invasion of American pop music and
inspired many young viewers to become rock
musicians.
The band also made another appearance during
their 1965 U.S.tour.
(From Wikipedia)
