The Beatles face the media on arrival at JFK airport in New York City on February 7, 1964. The British rock and roll group was also greeted by a screaming crowd estimated at 5,000. (Photo by Charles Tasnadi/AP Photo)
The Beatles meet reporters at Kennedy Airport in New York City, February 7, 1964 on their arrival from London for their first American tour. The band members, from left, are, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles wave to fans assembled below their Plaza Hotel window after they arrived in New York City on February 7, 1964 for a short tour of the United States. From left to right are, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison. (Photo by AP Photo)
John Lennon, center, holds his forehead as 5-year-old Debbie Fyall, of London, England, sits on his shoulders, in New York, Central Park, USA, February 8, 1964. The other two members of the Beatles are Paul McCartney, left, and Ringo Starr, right. (Photo by AP Photo/The Beatles)
This is a February 9, 1964 photo of Ringo Starr made backstage at the Ed Sullivan Show in New York. (Photo by AP Photo)
American TV host Ed Sullivan, left, talks with three members of the British pop group The Beatles during a rehearsal for their appearance on his TV show, in New York, February 8, 1964. From left, Sullivan, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. George Harrison, the fourth member of the group missed the rehearsal due to illness. (Photo by AP Photo)
Ed Sullivan, center, stands with The Beatles during a rehearsal for the British group's first American appearance, on the “Ed Sullivan Show”, in New York on February 9, 1964. From left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Sullivan, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The rock 'n' roll band known as “The Fab Four” was seen by 70 million viewers. (Photo by AP Photo)
The British rock and roll group the Beatles are shown on stage with Ed Sullivan before their live television appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show at CBS' Studio 50 in New York City, February 10, 1964. From left are, Paul McCartney, Sullivan, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, standing, and John Lennon. (Photo by AP Photo)
The British rock and roll group the Beatles talk to Ed Sullivan at CBS Studio 50 before their live television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in New York, February 10, 1964. From left to right are, Sullivan, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, holding a cigarette, and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
Three of the four Beatles, from left, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney, walk in Central Park in New York City, February 10, 1964 on their first U.S. tour. (Photo by AP Photo)
Beatle John Lennon is shown in New York's Central Park with two other band members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, right, February 10, 1964 on their first U.S. tour. (Photo by AP Photo)
American fans of the British group The Beatles wave the Union Flag during their performance at the Coliseum, Washington, February 11, 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
John Lennon, one of the Beatles, and his wife, Cynthia, are shown in a night spot after the visiting British Rock 'N' Rollers made their New York debut Sunday, February 11, 1964. Paul McCartney is behind Lennon. (Photo by AP Photo)
Police security is on hand for the arrival of The Beatles as guitarist George Harrison leads the way from a taxi-cab to Carnegie Hall's stagedoor on W. 56th St. in New York City on February 12, 1964. About 2,000 fans are gathered outside the concert hall to catch a glimpse of the British rock and roll band on their first U.S. tour. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles perform at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1964, during their first American tour. The British band members are, in foreground, Paul McCartney and John Lennon; Ringo Starr on drums; and George Harrison on guitar, far right. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, take a fake blow from Cassius Clay while visiting the heavyweight contender at his training camp in Miami Beach, Fla. on February 18, 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
Boxer Cassius Clay lifts Ringo Starr, one of the Beatles into the air while the singers visited Clay's camp in Miami Beach, Fla. , February 18, 1964. Others are, from left: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and John Lennon. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles, from right to left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr pretent to be knocked out by a fake blow from Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), lying on the floor of the ring, while visiting the heavyweight contender at his training camp in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, February 18,1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles, from left, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney spar up to Cassius Clay while visiting the heavyweight contender at his training camp in Miami Beach, Fla., February 18,1964. (Photo by AP Photo/STF)
British pop group the Beatles wave as they arrive at London Airport, England, in 1964 after their successful U.S. tour. (Photo by AP Photo)
Muhammad Ali, who'll fight heavyweight champ Sonny Liston on February 25, clowns a bit with the Beatles at his training camp in Miami Beach, Florida on Tuesday, February 18, 1964. The Beatles are, from left: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
Britain's pop group The Beatles pose in a carriage window of train before they left Paddington Station, London, March 2, 1964, to start filming their first feature film. Top left is John Lennon, with George Harrison next to him, and Ringo Starr, bottom left, with Paul McCartney next to him. (Photo by Bob Dear/AP Photo)
The Beatle's drummer Ringo Starr receives Hawaii's traditional welcoming lei from official greeter Noni Kuhns at Honolulu Airport, June 12, 1964. Starr had been ill and was re-joining the other Beatles in Australia via a short stop in Hawaii. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles wave after arriving at the San Francisco airport August 18, 1964 to begin an American tour. Clockwise from top right; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. (Photo by AP Photo)
Just the sight of The Beatles from a distance caused this reaction among a group of girls at the Los Angeles International Airport on August 18, 1964. Airport security kept the British singers away from several thousand youngsters during a brief stopover in Los Angeles en route to San Francisco. (Photo by AP Photo)
A group of protesters carrying signs march at San Francisco International Airport on Aug. 19, 1964, where the British pop group The Beatles are due to arrive to begin a tour of the U.S. (Photo by AP Photo)
Despite a constant din of screaming teenagers, the Beatles successfully opened their U.S. tour in San Francisco on August 20, 1964. From left to right are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Ringo Starr cannot be seen. (Photo by AP Photo)
Police Inspector Carl Bear of Cleveland's Juvenile Bureau, left, orders George Harrison and the other members of the British pop group The Beatles, off the stage of the Public hall, Cleveland, Ohio, September 16, 1964 as teenagers rushed the stage. Bear let the group back on ater wailing youngsters were given 15 minutes to cool down. From left to right, Bear, Harrison, John Lennon, unknown, and Ringo Starr, top right. (Photo by AP Photo)
A tearful Beatle lover pleads unsuccessfully with a policeman to carry her fan button to Ringo, one of the four mop-top singers who drew squeals and shrieks from more than 30,000 spectators at two Indiana State Fair shows in Indianapolis on September 4, 1964. (Photo by Bob Daugherty/AP Photo)
The Beatles sit before a battery of michrophones in Dallas, September 18, 1964 as they hold a news conference before their concert. From left, are: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr. (Photo by AP Photo/STF)
Beatle John Lennon smiles as he poses with his Member of the Order of the British Empire medal (MBE), presented to the Beatles by the Queen of England in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, in London, England on October 26, 1965. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles show their MBE medals during a news conference in London, England, October 26, 1965. They were made members of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace. The quartet are, standing, George Harrison, left, John Lennon; seated, Paul McCartney, left, and Ringo Starr. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles, from left, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, splash in the water in Nassau, Bahamas, during filming of “Help!” in February 1965. (Photo by AP Photo)
Members of the Beatles; George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon during their U.S.A tour. Photo taken in Washington D.C., August 13, 1966. (Photo by AP Photo)
Beatle George Harrison, left, sits cross-legged with musical mentor Ravi Shankar of India, a sitar virtuoso, in Los Angeles, USA, August 4, 1967. Harrison is being taught by Shankar how to play the sitar. (Photo by AP Photo)
Member of the British rock and roll band The Beatles George Harrison, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses, is shown with his wife, Patti Boyd, in San Francisco, Ca., August 8, 1967. (Photo by AP Photo)
George Harrison, former member of the British rock and roll band The Beatles, is shown in February 1972 at an unknown location. (Photo by AP Photo)
Ringo Starr of The Beatles samples an apple during a visit to Australia House in London, England, 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
The four members of Britain's young singing group, the Beatles, stand in front of the microphones in the press room of Kennedy International Airport on February 7, 1964 during a press conference following their arrival. (Photo by AP Photo)
The British rock and roll group The Beatles are seen during their first U.S. tour in 1964. The band members, from left to right, are George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
Police enforce the barricades outside New York's Plaza Hotel as fans push forward in hopes of a view of The Beatles after their arrival for an American tour on February 7, 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
Screaming teenagers, mostly girls, wave a banner “Beatles forever” welcoming the British band from Liverpool, The Beatles, outside the Plaza Hotel in New York City, USA, February 7, 1964. The band will appear on television and will give two concerts at Carnegie Hall. (Photo by AP Photo)
In this February 7, 1964 file photo, the Beatles arrive in New York for their first U.S. appearances. From left are: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. (Photo by AP Photo)
Fans of the British rock band The Beatles scream from behind police barricades at New York's Kennedy Airport, February 7, 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
American fans in New York react during the Beatles' concert on the “Ed Sullivan Show”, February 8, 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles, minus an ailing George Harrison, perform on the “Ed Sullivan Show”, February 8, 1964. In front, left to right: Paul McCartney, Neil Aspinall (standing in for Harrison), and John Lennon. On drums is Ringo Starr. (Photo by AP Photo)
American speed skating champion Terry McDermott, top centre,a barber by trade, prepares to take a swipe at the famed locks of Beatle Paul McCartney, seated, to the mock horror of the other Beatles and TV host Ed Sullivan, during rehearsals at the TV Studio, New York, February 9, 1964. From left, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, McDermott, Ed Sullivan and John Lennon. (Photo by AP Photo)
In this February 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles perform on the CBS “Ed Sullivan Show” in New York. Ringo Starr plays drums, rear, and playing guitars from left are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. An estimated 73 million Americans tuned in, the largest ever for a TV show at the time, or three times the amount of people who watched the latest “American Idol” finale, according to the Nielsen Co. (Photo by Dan Grossi/AP Photo)
The rock and roll group, the Beatles, pictured on February 10, 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
In this February 9, 1964. file photo Paul McCartney, right, shows his bass guitar to Ed Sullivan before the Beatles' live television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in New York along with John Lennon, center, and Ringo Starr, behind McCartney, and Beatles manage Brian Epstein, behind Sullivan. (Photo by AP Photo)
In this February 10, 1964, file photo, three members of the Beatles pose on a stack of rowboats in New York's Central Park. From the top are: Ringo Starr, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
The British rock and roll group The Beatles are seen during their first U.S. tour in this 1964 file photo. The band members, from left to right, are George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
Surrounded by amplifiers and treading jumping beans underfoot, the Beatles swing into their routine during a show at the Coliseum in Washington, February 11, 1964. From left: lead guitarist George Harrison, bassist Paul McCartney, rhythm guitarist John Lennon, and drummer Ringo Starr. The beans were thrown by excited fans. (Photo by AP Photo)
The four members of Britain's young singing group, the Beatles, hold a press conference at an undetermined location ca. 1964. From left: John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles rehearse for their forthcoming television show at Wembley Studios, London, April 1964. Ringo Starr is costumed as Sir Francis Drake, with his bandmates as Heralds. From left, John Lennon, Ringo, George Harrison, Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
Teenaged girls, after waiting through the night at the Forest Hills Music Festival ticket office in New York, are still waiting on the sidewalk, on May 1, 1964, waiting for tickets to go on sale for concert scheduled by the Beatles in August. The ticket box was due to open at Eleven a.m. The mop-haired British singing group will be on their second visit to New York when they appear at the Forest Hills stadium. (Photo by AP Photo)
A press conference for the Beatles at the Hilton Hotel, in San Francisco, on August 19, 1964, brightened when they were asked which of the foursome was married. John Lennon second from right, owned up and was pointed out by Paul McCartney, left. Second from left is George Harrison, and at right, is Ringo Starr. Their Cow Palace appearance had been sold out for months. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles took time off from a singing tour to pose for pictures for charity in Hollywood, on August 25, 1964. At a garden party to raise funds for the Hemophilia Foundation, the Beatles posed with children of famous motion picture stars, who gave $25 a child for the privilege. Mrs. Martin, right, and five of her children, from left, Gina, Ricci, Dino and Gail. Beatles from left are George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
An overwrought Beatles fan is escorted from the hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 21, 1964, as the Beatles from Britain went through their paces for some 8,000 enthusiastic youngsters. Las Vegas was the second stop on their U.S. tour. (Photo by AP Photo)
English singing group faces the Press at Delmonico's Hotel, in New York City, on August 29, 1964. From left, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. (Photo by AP Photo)
In this September 21, 1964, file photo The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison board a plane for England at a New York airport with some of their fans in the background. A new poll by the Pew Research Center examining the generation gap four decades after Woodstock and the rebel yell of 1960s youth finds that rock and roll rules across generations and the Beatles are high on the list of every age group's favorite bands. Michael Jackson was the No. 1 pick in the under 30 group, the Eagles topped out in the 30-49 age group, and the Beatles topped the 50-64 age group. For those 65 and older, Frank Sinatra can't be beat. (Photo by AP Photo, File)
A New Orleans youngster achieved the ultimate on Wednesday night as he scooted under police barricades to touch Ringo Starr, famed drummer of the Beatles. The famed English born group performed before some 13,000 howling teenagers at New Orleans City Park on Wednesday, September 17, 1964 in New Orleans. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles sit on a stone fence in Nassau, Bahamas on February 22, 1965. From left to right are; Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. (Photo by AP Photo)
Beatle John Lennon appears as Private Gripweed in his first dramatic role in the 1967 movie “How I Won the War”, filmed on location in Spain. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles are shown during their performance on the “Ed Sullivan Show”, February 10, 1964, their first appearance on American television. From left to right: bassist Paul McCartney; drummer Ringo Starr; guitarist George Harrison; guitarist John Lennon. (Photo by Dan Grossi/AP Photo)
The Beatles are seen backstage during a break in rehearsal for the live broadcast of their new song “All You Need Is Love” on the “Our World” program at EMI studios in London, June 1967. From left: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon. (Photo by AP Photo)
Pop musician George Harrison is shown in this 1964 photo. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles Ringo Starr plays drums on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles leave London airport in 1964. From left: John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles are shown during a news conference in Forest Hills, N.Y., September 1964. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles leave London airport in 1964. From left: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. (Photo by AP Photo)
The Beatles leave London Airport, 1964. From left: manager Brian Epstein, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. (Photo by AP Photo)
In this February 1964 file photo, the Beatles' Paul McCartney is shown on the set of the Ed Sullivan Show. (Photo by AP Photo)
Police man the barricades outside New York’s Plaza Hotel, on February 7, 1964, as Beatle maniacs push forward in hopes of a view of Britain’s singing sensations after their arrival for an American tour. (Photo by AP Photo)
Britain's Beatles make a windswept arrival in New York on February 7, 1964, as they step down from the plane that brought them from London, at Kennedy airport. From left to right, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (Photo by AP Photo)
Beatle George Harrison is shown playing the guitar in a scene from the Beatles movie “Help!” on location in the Bahamas in 1965. (Photo by AP Photo)
British rock band the Beatles are shown during rehearsals on the set of the “Ed Sullivan Show” in New York, February 9, 1964. On drums is Ringo Starr, bassist is Paul McCartney, left, and guitarist is John Lennon. (Photo by AP Photo)
British rock band the Beatles areshown during rehearsals on the set of the “Ed Sullivan Show” in New York, February 9, 1964. On drums is Ringo Starr, bassist and singer is Paul McCartney, and standing in for George Harrison is an unidentified studio worker. (Photo by AP Photo)
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