The Beatles

In January 1963, when The Beatles performed "This Boy" on "The Morecambe and Wise Show," they were on the cusp of monumental success. Just prior to this live recording, they had released their second single, "Please Please Me," which had topped the UK charts and was part of their debut album of the same name, launched in March 1963. This performance highlighted their budding popularity and the growing public interest in their music, showcasing a harmonically rich vocal arrangement that would become a signature of their style. The Beatles' appearances on television, such as this one, helped solidify their status in the UK music scene, paving the way for their future global phenomenon that followed in the mid-1960s. Interestingly, "This Boy" exemplified their early songwriting prowess, foreshadowing the innovative direction they would take in subsequent albums.

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