British Invasion

February 7th, 1964, the Beatles arrived for the first time in the US. The Beatles had already been heard in the states but the four Beatles did not realize how popular they actually were until they disembarked from their plane in JFK and saw 3,000 fans waiting for them.

The impact the Beatles had on American culture was lasting. They were a part of the cultural shift from conservative 1950s to the freedom of the 1960s. They influenced countless artists. Today, their music is still relevant and is constantly being covered by other musicians. They were the beginning of the British Invasion of the United States, making way for the Rolling Stones, the Animals and many others.

http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2011/may/31/guardian190-beatlemania-new-york-1964