Irsay paid $2 million for the bass drum with "The Beatles" on it used by Ringo Starr on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964. Courtesy Indianapolis Colts "I think it's one of the greatest pieces of ...

An Appearance On Ed Sullivan Gave Them A New Audience Bettmann/Getty Images. Not only were there thousands of people trying to get a seat in the studio when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan ...

The Beatles – “All My Loving” – Ed Sullivan Show We were absolutely transfixed. Hearing it on the radio was one thing, but seeing them live was incredibly captivating.

Meet the Fab Four… puppet edition! These stringed stars look ready to put on a show that even Ed Sullivan would envy. Photo credit: Sunil Govind. You’ll exit through the gift shop (because of course ...

Beatles ’64 is a hugely-entertaining look at the band's first trip to America, and the social changes it was part of Tom Dunne: Another Beatles documentary? Yes, and it's well worth a watch ...

The new Apple TV+ documentary “1964” depicts how the Beatles went from nobodies to messiahs practically overnight.

Countless artists have cited the Beatles’ Ed Sullivan Show appearances as their inspiration for becoming musicians, including Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Tom Petty and Nancy Wilson.

The Beatles -- from left, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon -- appear in an image from director Richard Lester's 1964 music mockumentary 'A Hard Day's Night.' (File photo) ...

Elvis Presley and The Beatles both made massive, widely-viewed appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in the early days of their careers. The choice to have both acts on the show was a good one for ...

The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9 1964. Bettmann Archive/Getty. The mezzanine where I was placed was better than the orchestra because I was up above looking down.

Debbie Gendler was among the Beatles' first American fans when she arrived at CBS Studio 50 as a teen on Feb. 9, 1964. The night changed her — and music — forever.