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British Invasion: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1964 - 1967
Location United States

Photos

The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964; Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and John Lennon sing and play guitars at the front, with Ringo Starr on drums in the back.
Paul McCartney at the Cavern Club, c. 1960
The Searchers
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon run down a cobblestone alley in London, wearing suits, in a scene from the Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night.
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Key People

Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
British singer
Donovan stands outdoors holding an acoustic guitar, framed by the branches of a tree, with bare trees and forest ground visible in the background.
Donovan
Scottish singer-songwriter

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