Ed Sullivan (center) with the Beatles (from left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney) in 1964. Ed Sullivan has gone down in history as one of the most influential figures in ...

On February 9, 1964, a group of four 20-something musicians from Liverpool made their debut on U.S. television and forever changed popular music. The Beatles’ appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” that ...

Elvis Presley was just 21 when he made his debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956. The appearance catapulted him to superstardom and earned him a payday that outshone most performers of ...

George Harrison, John Lennon and drummer Ringo Starr are all smiles as they chat with show host Ed Sullivan after making their television debut in America 60 years ago. On February 9, 1964, the Fab ...

Sullivan said, “While hosting the show, I never asked performers about their religion, race, or politics. I contracted ...

Noted filmmakers Margo Precht Speciale and Andrew Solt joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about how the Beatles really got booked on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the lasting legacy of the television ...

Elvis Presley, at age 21, broke television records with his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on this day in history, Sept. 9, 1956. Elvis — along with his famous "gyrations" — had been ...

Beatlemania hit the U.S.A. in full force after John, Paul, George and Ringo played 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on Feb. 9, 1964 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

If there was any doubt that the Beatles – comprised of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison – were bonafide superstars, their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show proved ...

Carol Burnett reflected on the time she guest starred on “The Ed Sullivan Show” the same day as Elvis Presley. As a guest on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” promoting the Apple TV+ series “Palm ...

After the really big finale 54 years ago, and the death of its legendary host three years later, "The Ed Sullivan Show" is having an extended moment. A YouTube channel on the classic variety show ...