i think i m going to be so this is the famous beatles. we need protection. get me protection. february 1964. america was ready to escape the gloom that hovered over the country after the assasination of president kennedy the last november and four lads from liverpool, john lennon, george harrison, paul mccartney and ringo star were just the ticket. what was interesting was how funny they were. paragrapher harry benson accompanied the band on their flight to the u.s. there were four of them and one couldn t think of something another one did. it was him. he did it. i saw that. the short tour kicked off with a landmark live performance on the popular ed sullivan show. 73 million watched. i want to hold your hand topped the charts and was selling 10,000 copies a day in new york city alone. it was a whirlwind of publicity for the band and it was john lennon s first time in new york city. music historian and author phillip norman recalled a strange twist to
on a career upwing during the fall of 1980 with big plans for the future but fate would intervene in the the form of a deeply troubled madman that would later brag i was mr. nobody until i killed biggest somebody on earth. john lennon rose to fame as a member of the beatles. one of the most popular and influencal musical acts in history. his masterful song writing skills showcased his brutal honesty and willingness to share his pain. all endearing him to millions. join us as we get the inside story from those who were there during the last days of john lennon. brace yourself. here they are. it s been a hard day s night and i ve been working like a dog it s been a hard day s night, i should be sleeping like a log they were the beatles. and in the 1960s, beatle mania had overtaken the world. i think i m going to be so this is the famous beatles. we need protection. get me protection. february 1964. america was ready to escape the gloom that hovered over th