When the Beatles Arrived in America, Reporters Ignored the Music and Obsessed Over Hair, History
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They'd go on to change American music forever, but the press focused on the moptops
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Readers remember when the Beatles conquered America — and changed our lives forever
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Celebrity Deaths That Changed Music History: Gone Too Soon
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On Claudio, the Man Who Sought Out John Lennon to Ask if His Songs Were About Him, by Ryan H. Walsh
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How I Won the War (1967) - News - IMDb
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The Beatles Down Under - The Chaos & The Madness
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The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles by Peter Brown
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The Beatles reshaped American culture, explaining their enduring appeal - The Washington Post
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The Beatles arrive in NYC: The Fab Four captivate America
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Beatles Press Conference: JFK Airport, American Arrival 2/7/1964 - Beatles Interviews Database