The Beatles: Imprints Left on Struggling America
After many tragedies and let downs, America looked towards The Beatles as foreign role models for change and to get through its all-time lows. After Kennedy’s assassination and the Cuban Missile Crisis, Americans needed something that would take their minds off of the hardships in their lives. Surely obsessing over four young, talented, and foreign men would do it. On February 9th, 1964, the Beatles made their first American television debut. Americans everywhere were either listening in on their radios, or they were watching the British boyband on television. Citizens found enjoyment and utter happiness when they heard about the Beatles. The four lads in the foreign band were seen as heroes who would save America from its black hole of misery. …show more content…
Americans felt as if their lives were at stake, and they lived their lives in fear during this period. On November 22, 1963, Americans have bared the loss of their 35th president, John F. Kennedy. They adored the man they were glad to call their leader. In order to overcome their losses and fears, the American society looked towards musical performers to find relief. Of these performers were Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles; all of which were American. The American society was “not very accepting” to international music influences according to Before the Beatles: International Influences on American Popular Recordings, 1940–63 by Schurk et al (230). The Beatles were new and fresh. Americans were tired of the same American acts; they wanted more. So the aftermath of many tragedies has led Americans to desperately watch the new and incoming, British boyband that was debuting on the infamous Ed Sullivan
After many tragedies and let downs, America looked towards The Beatles as foreign role models for change and to get through its all-time lows. After Kennedy’s assassination and the Cuban Missile Crisis, Americans needed something that would take their minds off of the hardships in their lives. Surely obsessing over four young, talented, and foreign men would do it. On February 9th, 1964, the Beatles made their first American television debut. Americans everywhere were either listening in on their radios, or they were watching the British boyband on television. Citizens found enjoyment and utter happiness when they heard about the Beatles. The four lads in the foreign band were seen as heroes who would save America from its black hole of misery. …show more content…
Americans felt as if their lives were at stake, and they lived their lives in fear during this period. On November 22, 1963, Americans have bared the loss of their 35th president, John F. Kennedy. They adored the man they were glad to call their leader. In order to overcome their losses and fears, the American society looked towards musical performers to find relief. Of these performers were Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles; all of which were American. The American society was “not very accepting” to international music influences according to Before the Beatles: International Influences on American Popular Recordings, 1940–63 by Schurk et al (230). The Beatles were new and fresh. Americans were tired of the same American acts; they wanted more. So the aftermath of many tragedies has led Americans to desperately watch the new and incoming, British boyband that was debuting on the infamous Ed Sullivan