The Beatles' first NYC trip still resonating 60 years later
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Even the Beatles didn’t quite comprehend what awaited them in New York on Feb. 7, 1964. Six days after their first No. 1 hit in the U.S., Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison landed at JFK Airport and changed pop culture forever.
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The Beatles touched down in America 60 years ago. Thousands of shrieking fans mobbed JFK to catch a glimpse of the Fab Four.
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The Beatles' first NYC trip still resonating 60 years later