A HARD DAY’S NIGHT - BEATLES - 1964

A HARD DAYS NIGHT – The Beatles

#1 – August 1st, 1964

 

NEWS

• Leap Year

• The British Invasion 

• President Johnson declared a “war” on Poverty.

• Barry Goldwater ran for President.

 

FADS AND TECH

• Dances “The Swim” “The Frug” & “The Watusi”  

• Topless swimsuits & Mini-skirts are fashions cutting edge.

• Muscle & Pony Cars (Pontiac GTO, Ford Mustang.)

• “G.I. Joe” is introduced.

• “Beatlemania”

 

MOVIES

• “Bikini Beach” starring Frankie Avalon & Annette Funichello

• “My Fair Lady” wins an Oscar

• “Dr. Strangelove”

 

BEATLES

• 6 songs topping the charts

• 3 appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964

• 8 gold records

• Beatle’s first movie

• The Beatles & “A Hard Days Night”…Your #1 @ 1 from August 1964.