Re: Will U.S. Declare Europe an Enemy?

Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:33:26 +0100
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: Rock 'n Roll and Television swept the world, almost exclusively
behind
: U.S. and British Empire (including Canada and Australia)
production.
: Very few acts from other nations had international success the
way
: Elvis or The Beatles did. No other TV show comes close to the
impact
: or popularity of "I Love Lucy".
The best-selling band in history: the Beatles.
The most No.1 singles on AMERICAN charts: The Beatles
The most No.1 albums on AMERICAN charts: The Beatles - with 19.
Second place shared by Elvis and The Rolling Stones, who managed
9 each. And that is on American charts.
: The most successful stage show worldwide was "Oklahoma!".
Was. Yes, a long time ago. The most successful musicals of all
time, in terms of tickets sold, are (in order):
Les Miserables (French)
Phantom of the Opera (British)
Cats (British)
In terms of length of run on Broadway, the list is: Cats, Les
Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Chorus Line. Even a home
advantage, if that exists, doesn't bring American productions to
the top there in terms of popularity.