The beatles live 1964

Fifty years ago, as the Beatles led a British invasion of America, photographer Harry Benson caught it all on film

Laurence Olivier with the Beatles. I think this photo is really cool

The Beatles 1964

The prolific photographer has died at the age of 78. View the Slideshow.

Google search trends show the Beatles are more popular in the Americas than they are in their home town

Uplifting images for difficult times *Last Beatles tour ever in 1966*

cloud beatles on Instagram: "#OnThisDay February 9th, 1964 The Beatles made their record-breaking first live appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people gathered in front of their TV sets to witness The Beatles' inaugural live performance on U.S. The television rating set a record at 45.3, signifying that 45.3% of households with televisions were tuned in, reflecting a total of 23,240,000 American homes. The show garnered a 60 share, indicating that 60% of the televisions turned…

The Beatles live at Comiskey Park in Chicago, 20 Aug. 1965

Neil Aspinall standing in for a sick George during Ed Sullivan Show rehearsals

The Beatles

The Beatles performed at Belfast's former Ritz Cinema in 1963 to crowds of excited fans

The Beatles. The Shindig show was recorded live in front of an audience of Beatles fan club members at the Granville Theatre, Fulham. The Beatles performed the songs "Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey!" "I'm a Loser" and "Boys" for the American network ABC U.K October 3, 1964

1964 - The first appearance of the Beatles...on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Mr. Paul McCartney of The Beatles playing his bass during the band’s first ever full concert in the United States in February 1964.

Strumming their guitars in his auntie's front room, this is Paul McCartney with John Lennon and George Harrison in what is thought to be one of the earliest colour pictures ever taken of the Beatles.