Eurythmics,
Alicia Keys, John Legend, Maroon 5, John Mayer, Keith Urban to perform
on "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles"
The first performances for "The Night That Changed America: A
GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" have been announced. Scheduled to perform
are four-time GRAMMY winner Annie Lennox and GRAMMY winner Dave Stewart
reuniting as Eurythmics for one night only; 14-time GRAMMY winner Alicia
Keys with nine-time GRAMMY winner John Legend; three-time
GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5; and seven-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer
with four-time GRAMMY winner Keith Urban. Additional performers and
presenters will be announced shortly.
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.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Name: The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Date: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014
Time: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Performers Announced For Beatles Special
Eurythmics,
Alicia Keys, John Legend, Maroon 5, John Mayer, Keith Urban to perform
on "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles"
The show will tape on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, the day after the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network Sunday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT — exactly 50 years to the day, date, and time of the original event.
"The Night That Changed
America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" — 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
commemorate the 50th anniversary of their groundbreaking first
appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Featuring today's top artists
covering songs performed by the Fab Four on 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 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
Ehrlich are the writers.
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