<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F08%2F21%2Fshowbiz%2Fsid-bernstein-obit%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Sid Berstein</a>, the man who brought the Beatles to the United States, has died at the age of 95.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Sid Berstein, the man who brought the Beatles to the United States, has died at the age of 95.
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Bernstein fought to bring the Beatles to the United States, booking them to play at Carnegie Hall in 1964. They appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" three days earlier, sparking the "British Invasion."
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Bernstein fought to bring the Beatles to the United States, booking them to play at Carnegie Hall in 1964. They appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" three days earlier, sparking the "British Invasion."
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Bernstein also set up the Beatles' historic 1965 performance in Shea Stadium where they played before a crowd of 45,000.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Bernstein also set up the Beatles' historic 1965 performance in Shea Stadium where they played before a crowd of 45,000.
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The resurrection of Tony Bennett's career is often credited to Bernstein, who booked him at Carnegie Hall in 1962. Here Bennett appears on the "The Tonight Show" in October of 1962.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
The resurrection of Tony Bennett's career is often credited to Bernstein, who booked him at Carnegie Hall in 1962. Here Bennett appears on the "The Tonight Show" in October of 1962.
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Brian Jones, left, from the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan attend a release party for a Young Rascals record, held by Bernstein at New York's Phone Booth nightclub in November 1965.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Brian Jones, left, from the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan attend a release party for a Young Rascals record, held by Bernstein at New York's Phone Booth nightclub in November 1965.
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Bernstein also arranged to bring the Swedish rock group ABBA to the United States. Here the band performs at a UNICEF concert at the United Nations in 1979.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Bernstein also arranged to bring the Swedish rock group ABBA to the United States. Here the band performs at a UNICEF concert at the United Nations in 1979.
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Bernstein attends the book party for "The Macs" with May Pang, Cynthia Lennon and Mike McCartney on November 23, 1981, in New York City.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Bernstein attends the book party for "The Macs" with May Pang, Cynthia Lennon and Mike McCartney on November 23, 1981, in New York City.
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Bernstein and Carol Ross pose backstage at the Seaside Summer Concert Series in Brooklyn on July 12, 2007.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Bernstein and Carol Ross pose backstage at the Seaside Summer Concert Series in Brooklyn on July 12, 2007.
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Bernstein poses in his Manhattan apartment on August 12, 2005.
Legendary promoter and agent Sid Bernstein —
Bernstein poses in his Manhattan apartment on August 12, 2005.
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