The Beatles and Neil Aspinall (standing-in for an ill George Harrison) during rehearsals on the set of "The Ed Sullivan Show" in New York City February 8, 1964.
Don't you find cute when Elvis messes up onstage? I do. Amazingly nothing he could do made him look bad in any way. This is (I believe) my favorite live performance in which such thing happens. 🥹
He warned, ladies and gentleman, "It's a new one." 💖
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October 28th, 1956: Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires performing live "Love Me", during Presley's second appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. His Sullivan's debut was in September 9, 1956, and he would come back one last time on January 6th, 1957. ⚡
About the October 1956 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show:
Following an innocent act by an Irish children’s choir called The Little Gaelic Singers, Elvis Presley took the stage and sang, “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Love Me Tender.”
After Señor Wences’s ventriloquism act, Elvis returned to perform “Love Me.” During this song the camera moved in for a close-up of Elvis’ face, and then, as if on cue, he smiled and snarled his upper lip. The studio audience went wild. Elvis closed with another performance of his hit, “Hound Dog.” Again viewers were shown a head-to-toe Elvis.
Source / More about Elvis' appearances on the Ed Sullivan show, read here.
Elvis Presley performing live on the Ed Sullivan show (October 28th, 1956, second appearance on this TV show).
On February 9, 1964 The Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show to a TV audience of 73 million.
60 years ago today The Beatles’ played their first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people were reported to have watched - a record at the time.
“We were aware that Ed Sullivan was the big one because we got a telegram from Elvis and the Colonel. And I’ve heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes.” - George
Unfortunately, David Ford was not in this performance. Idk where he is. Not even Dickinson is here. So he maybe was sick or something. So that was disappointing.