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Beatlemania—60 years on!
How the social and cultural phenomenon screamed itself into existence
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Beatlemania, the ecstatic, female-led fan culture surrounding the Fab Four, screamed itself into existence a little over 60 years ago after the band’s first appearances on British television in 1963. The phenomenon helped define a rapidly evolving and highly creative era in pop music. But the euphoria was short-lived. By 1966, the Beatles had tired of touring and their fan base was growing up. What's left are memories and photographs. So, how was Beatlemania caught by the cameras?
Click through and twist and shout through this brief history of Beatlemania!
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