On Feb. 9th of next year, it will be the 50th anniversary, to the day, since the Beatles made an unforgettable debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Grammy Awards are paying tribute with a 2-hour special on CBS to honor the band and the historical television moment.
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, will be broadcast at 8 p.m. EST and will honor the moment when the members of the legendary band made their TV debut. It will be filmed on Jan. 27, the day after the Grammys. According to Rolling Stone, "Today's Top Artists" will be performing some of the hits that the legendary band played on The Sullivan Show, including "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You."
"The Beatles are one of music's most iconic groups, who won their first two Grammys, including one for Best New Artist, in 1964 - the same year they took America by storm," said President and CEO of the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow. "As the Grammy Awards are 'Music's Biggest Night,' it's only fitting that we recognize this milestone moment in music history and pay tribute to this larger-than-life group and their enduring music and legacy."
The Beatles won 7 Grammys over the years. It's unclear which artists will perform or announce during the event. Those details are yet to be revealed. But it seems that there will be more of an amicable nature to the event, now that McCartney has recently explained in an interview with Rolling Stone that his new album New pays homage to his relationship with John Lennon, and apparently he and Yoko Ono have reconnected, in one way or another.
