Today, September 23rd, marks the 60th anniversary of Tony Bennett’s first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Bennett performed “Because of You,” the lead single off of his debut album of the same name. The single reached the No. 1 slot on the Billboard and remained on the charts for a remarkable 31 weeks. Bennett […]
Next Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 marks what would have been Ed Sullivan’s 110th birthday. The variety show icon, whose showbiz career spanned over 4 decades, died at the age of 73 on October 13, 1974. This was only 3 years after the cancellation of The Ed Sullivan Show, which aired for a remarkable 23 years […]
Today, September 17th, marks the 46th anniversary of The Doors highly controversial performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The Doors were asked to appear and perform two songs that evening, deciding to do their current single, “People are Strange,” and their megahit, “Light My Fire.” However, moments before entering on stage, producers approached the band […]
This coming Monday, September 12, 2011, marks the 46th anniversary of The Beatles final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The band performed a memorable set of classics that included their iconic hits “Yesterday” and “Help!” The appearance took place a day before the band started on their 1965 North American Tour, where their first […]
September 9, 2011 marks the 55th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Throughout 1956, Elvis Presley’s popularity had been growing fast as he went from being a regional performer in the South to a star on the national stage. Prior to The Ed Sullivan Show, Elvis had appeared nationally on […]
September 7, 2011 will mark the 75th birthday of music legend Buddy Holly. Less than two years after the release of his hit song “That’ll Be The Day,” Holly was killed in a tragic plane accident at the age of 22 along with Richie Valens, The Big Bopper and pilot, Roger Peterson. In such a […]
This week marks 48 years since legendary performer Stevie Wonder became the first artist in history to achieve both a No. 1 album and No. 1 single in the same week. Wonder’s hit LP The 12 Year Old Genius and single “Fingertips Pt. 2,” trumped the charts together on August 24, 1963. Stevie Wonder appeared […]
On September 13th, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and SOFA Entertainment will release Motown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show, a two DVD collection featuring historic performances from some of the era’s most memorable acts. Also to be released, commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Temptations and The Supremes, are The Best of The Temptations on […]
On this day, 34 years ago, the world lost the greatest rock n’ roll icon that has ever lived – Elvis Presley. Like so many great artists over the years, we lost him far too early; he died at just 42 years old. However, he will always be remembered for his great talent, distinctive performance […]
Besides introducing legendary music acts like The Beatles and Elvis Presley, The Ed Sullivan Show is also remembered for being a launching pad for many great comedians. If you were a new comedian trying to make a name for yourself in the 1950’s, 1960’s or 1970’s, then going to The Ed Sullivan Show was smart […]
