Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to perform together on
'THE BEATLES: THE NIGHT
THAT CHANGED AMERICA –
A GRAMMY® SALUTE'
on Sunday night, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. on CBS
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr together again! |
All-Star Lineup Features The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil, Kate Beckinsale, Jeff Bridges, Gary Clark Jr., Johnny Depp, Dave Grohl, Eric Idle, Imagine Dragons, Alicia Keys & John Legend, Anna Kendrick, David Letterman, LL COOL J, Jeff Lynne, Maroon 5, John Mayer & Keith Urban, Brad Paisley & Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Sean Penn, Ed Sheeran, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, and a One-Night Only Reunion of Eurythmics' Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
Paul McCartney and Ringo
Starr will perform together on "The
Beatles: The Night That Changed America – A GRAMMY® Salute," airing
this Sunday,
Feb. 9, 8 – 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. The primetime entertainment special — presented
by The Recording Academy®, AEG
Ehrlich Ventures and CBS — will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the
seven-time GRAMMY-winning group the Beatles and their groundbreaking first
appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The show, which taped on
Monday, Jan. 27, the day after the 56th Annual GRAMMY
Awards®, will
be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound and airs exactly 50 years to the
day, date, and time of the original event. Originally slated to be a two-hour
event, the special has added an additional half-hour given the overwhelming success of the taping, a
wealth of archival material, and new interviews.
The all-star lineup for this
historic event features performances and/or presentations by: The
Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil, Kate Beckinsale, Jeff Bridges, Gary
Clark Jr., Johnny Depp, Dave Grohl, Eric Idle, Imagine
Dragons, Alicia Keys &
John Legend, Anna Kendrick, David
Letterman, LL COOL J, Jeff Lynne, Maroon
5, John Mayer & Keith Urban, Brad
Paisley & Pharrell Williams, Katy
Perry, Sean Penn,Ed Sheeran, Joe
Walsh, Stevie Wonder,
and a one-night only reunion of Eurythmics' Annie Lennox andDave Stewart. The house band for the
event includes notable musicians Kenny Aronoff (drums), Lenny Castro
(percussion), Chris Caswell (keyboard), Peter Frampton (guitar), Rami Jaffee
(organ), Steve Lukather (guitar), Greg Phillinganes (keyboard), and Don Was
(bass), who also served as musical director.
The special also will feature: David
Letterman interviewing Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at the iconic Ed Sullivan
Theater on Feb. 4; recollections from three fans who were in the audience for
the Beatles' first performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"; and
interviews with three people who worked at the show and were there the night
this milestone event took place.
"The Beatles: The Night That Changed
America – A GRAMMY Salute" will commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of
the most historic moments in music and television. Featuring today's top
artists covering songs performed by the Fab Four that momentous evening in 1964
and other Beatles classics through the years, the show also will include
footage from that landmark Sunday night, as well as other archival material. In
addition, various presenters will help highlight and contextualize the musical,
cultural and historical impact of the group and this legendary performance.
The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed
Sullivan Show" is one of the most watched television events ever — with 74
million people tuning in to watch the group perform five songs during the
variety hour. It is considered by many historians and critics as one of the
most important moments in music and television.
"The Night That Changed America: A
GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC.
Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer, Rac Clark is co-executive producer,
Gregg Gelfand is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.
Following is a list of performances on
"The Beatles: The Night That Changed America – A GRAMMY Salute":
Maroon 5 "All My Loving"
"Ticket To Ride"
John Mayer & Keith Urban: "Don't Let Me Down"
Ed Sheeran: "In My Life"
Imagine Dragons: "Revolution"
Stevie Wonder: "We Can Work It Out"
Alicia Keys & John Legend: "Let It Be"
Katy Perry: "Yesterday"
Eurythmics: "The Fool On The Hill"
Dave Grohl & Jeff Lynne: "Hey Bulldog"
Brad Paisley & Pharrell Williams
w/The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil: "Here Comes The Sun"
Jeff Lynne & Joe Walsh: "Something"
Gary Clark Jr., Dave Grohl & Joe Walsh: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Ringo Starr: "Matchbox," "Boys," "Yellow Submarine"
Paul McCartney: "I Saw Her Standing There," "Get Back," "Birthday"
All-Star Finale: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "With A Little Help From My Friends," "Hey Jude."
"Ticket To Ride"
John Mayer & Keith Urban: "Don't Let Me Down"
Ed Sheeran: "In My Life"
Imagine Dragons: "Revolution"
Stevie Wonder: "We Can Work It Out"
Alicia Keys & John Legend: "Let It Be"
Katy Perry: "Yesterday"
Eurythmics: "The Fool On The Hill"
Dave Grohl & Jeff Lynne: "Hey Bulldog"
Brad Paisley & Pharrell Williams
w/The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil: "Here Comes The Sun"
Jeff Lynne & Joe Walsh: "Something"
Gary Clark Jr., Dave Grohl & Joe Walsh: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Ringo Starr: "Matchbox," "Boys," "Yellow Submarine"
Paul McCartney: "I Saw Her Standing There," "Get Back," "Birthday"
All-Star Finale: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "With A Little Help From My Friends," "Hey Jude."
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