Half a century ago,the Beatles were really busy.After Beatlemania
broke out in 1963,they played more than 1,200 shows,recorded 12 long play records
and appeared in five movies.Then,in 1970,they broke up.
Sure,the Fab Four are overrated.They blew baby boomers’ minds on “The
Ed Sullivan Show” and,with bold concept albums and countercultural ideas,brought serious to rock-and-roll.In 1964,73 million people,or more than a third of America at the time,watched that fateful “Ed Sullivan” broadcast.The Beatles’ business model is youth with guitars making long records.