The strange link between the Beatles and JFK

On February 7, 1964, the Beatles made their first visit to the United States, prompting Walter Cronkite to quip, "The British invasion this time goes by the code name 'Beatlemania.'"

5 Fab Facts About Music's British Invasion

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O n February 7, 1964, the Beatles made their first visit to the United States, prompting Walter Cronkite to quip, "The British invasion this time goes by the code name 'Beatlemania.'" The band was already popular in the U.K., but their instant appeal to audiences in the U.S. was unlike anything anyone had seen before, and their popularity paved the way for many of Britain's hottest acts to follow.

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