With February being Black History Month, here is a look at how The Ed Sullivan Show helped break through the color barriers of network television and the entertainment industry. One of the most important contributions Ed Sullivan will be remembered for is how he bucked the system and embraced African-American performers helping promote them to […]
In honor of Valentine’s Day, here is a list of love song performances from The Ed Sullivan Show: 1. The Beatles – “I Want To Hold Your Hand” 2. Sonny & Cher – “I Got You Babe” 3. Elvis Presley – “Love Me Tender” 4. Jackie Wilson – “That’s Why (I Love You So)” 5. Smokey Robinson & The […]
Tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of the passing of one of America’s all-time great singers and performers: Nat King Cole. Nat King Cole was a favorite of The Ed Sullivan Show appearing 13 times during the show’s 23-year run. During that time he also became a close personal friend to Ed Sullivan. With February being […]
This Sunday, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger will perform live at the Grammy Awards for the first time in his career. For a rock legend with such a storied career, it is hard to believe he has never performed on this stage. Jagger has appeared on a Grammy telecast once before, via satellite with The […]
On this day 47 years ago, The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. In the weeks leading up to the historic performance, The Beatles had already hit number one on the U.S. charts and the anticipation surrounding their arrival from England had not been seen around The Ed […]
On January 31, 2011, stand-up comedian Charlie Callas died in Las Vegas at the age of 83. Callas had worked on television and in film for over five decades. He was a regular on variety shows, appeared in numerous Mel Brooks films and toured around with Frank Sinatra and Tom Jones in the 1950s […]
On January 24, 2011, David Frye, best known as a comic satirist and President Nixon impressionist, passed away in Las Vegas at the age of 76. David Frye began his comedy career while in school at The University of Miami, performing his bits at campus shows and clubs. After serving in the Army, he moved […]
On February 9, 1964 history was made as The Beatles appeared live for the first time on American television on The Ed Sullivan Show. A record setting 73 million people tuned in that evening making it one of the seminal moments in television history. Nearly fifty years later, you can now own a piece of […]
On November 19th 1967, a special Ed Sullivan Show took place featuring two of Motown’s biggest acts – The Supremes and The Temptations. Once again, Ed Sullivan and Berry Gordy had worked together to put on a great show that would include a special treat for everyone watching that evening. Diana Ross & The Supremes […]
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we remember the country’s most prominent civil rights leader and his work to end racial […]