"Ed Sullivan, center, stands with The Beatles during a rehearsal for the British group's first American appearance, on the ""Ed Sullivan Show,"" in New York on Feb. 9, 1964. From left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Sullivan, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The rock 'n' roll band known as 70 million viewers saw ""The Fab Four"". ""Beatlemania"" swept the charts with twenty No.1 hits and more than 100 million records sold. The Beatles broke up in 1970, and John Lennon was shot to death in front of his New York apartment building on Dec. 8, 1980. (AP Photo)"
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