61 years ago today, the Beatles landed in NYC: How the Fab Four captivated the US

The Beatles took their first steps on American soil on Feb. 7, 1964, before their ground-breaking performance on the Ed Sullivan Show on Feb. 9, 1964. Take a look back at the British Invasion, which sent America into a state of Beatlemania.

They're here! The Beatles arrived at Kennedy Airport in New York for the very first time to thousands of screaming fans on Feb. 7, 1964.

A throng of screaming fans was on hand to greet The Beatles as they stepped triumphantly off their plane at Kennedy Airport from London for the first time on Feb. 7, 1964. 

Look who has arrived! Paul, Ringo, George and John were greeted at Kennedy Airport in New York by a swarm of press and fans at the start of their 10-day tour on Feb. 7, 1964.

Everywhere The Beatles went, thousands of screaming, crying and fainting fans followed during their 10-day tour in the U.S. Here, fans await a chance to see the Fab Four outside the Plaza Hotel on Feb. 11, 1964.

A frenzy of mass hysteria broke out when thousands of Beatles fans ran against traffic to the Plaza Hotel in New York City where The Beatles were staying during their first trip to New York City in 1964.
 
Viewed by 73 million people, The Beatles’ appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” was the single most significant moment in pop music 56 years ago on Feb. 9, 1964. Here, the Fab Four chat with the host himself. The historic show marked the beginning of the Beatles’ first U.S. 10-day tour.

Source: nydailynews.com/New York Daily News

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