The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles was filmed last night at the Los Angeles Convention Center, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles first appearance in 1964 on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The tribute evening featured performances by Maroon 5 (“All My Loving” and “Ticket To Ride”), John Mayer & Keith Urban (“Don’t Let Me Down”), Ed Sheeran (“In My Life”), Alicia Keys and John Legend (“Let It Be”), Imagine Dragons (“Revolution”), Katy Perry (“Yesterday”), the Eurythmics (“Fool On the Hill”), Parrell Williams and Brad Paisley (“Here Comes the Sun”), Dave Grohl and Jeff Lynne (“Hey Bulldog”), Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison (“Something”), Gary Clark Jr., Dave Grohl and Joe Walsh (“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”), and Stevie Wonder (“We Can Work It Out”).
Ringo Starr performed “Matchbox,” “Boys,” and “Yellow Submarine,” which lead into a set by Paul McCartney which included “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Birthday,” “Get Back,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” The two former band matest then teamed up for “With a Little Help From My Friends,” and a grand finale of “Hey Judy” which featured the entire lineup.
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles airs on CBS on Sunday, February 9th at 8pm EST.