‘THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW’ YOUTUBE CHANNEL PREMIERES INCLUDE
MUSIC ICONS, GREAT COMEDY GREAT AND…THE MUPPETS!
Iconic Clips From Historic Performances Officially Available Worldwide Via Streaming Platforms Through Recently Announced Deal Between UMe and SOFA Entertainment For ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
"The Ed Sullivan Show’s official YouTube channel wraps October with country music star Roy Clark, soul music group The Friends Of Distinction, vocal greats Dusty Springfield and Harry Belafonte, Motown legends Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations, and a preview of holiday sounds with Paul Anka and Sergio Franchi. Even comedy by Stiller & Meara and children’s beloved The Muppets make appearances. The YouTube video schedule is below.
Throughout its historic 23-year primetime run (1948-1971), The Ed Sullivan Show brought the hottest performances from around the world and introduced emerging talent to America’s living rooms every Sunday night. The show featured some of the earliest or first televised performances of music superstars including Stevie Wonder, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Jackson 5, The Mamas and The Papas, The Supremes, and The Rolling Stones.
Among the voluminous gems in this vast catalog are iconic clips most of which have not been seen in decades. UMe uploads new videos daily, including scores of rarities available digitally for the first time, to The Ed Sullivan Show’s official YouTube channel and EdSullivan.com, both newly updated."
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Live On The Ed Sullivan Show YOUTUBE channel October 27 - 31*:
STREAM LAUNCH | ARTIST | PERFORMANCE | AIRDATE |
Rob Murray | Golf Balancing Act | June 11, 1967 | |
Roy Clark | Thank God And Greyhound | November 1, 1970 | |
Paul Anka | Jingle Bells | December 17, 1961 | |
10/28 | Sergio Franchi | The Lord's Prayer | December 26, 1965 |
10/28 | Harry Belafonte | Windin' Road | March 29th, 1964 |
10/28 | The Friends Of Distinction | Grazing In The Grass | December 27, 1970 |
10/28 | Diana Ross & The Supremes | Forever Came Today | March 24, 1968 |
10/28 | Dusty Springfield | Son Of A Preacher Man | November 24, 1968 |
10/29 | Florence Henderson | Medley: Do Re Mi/The Sound Of Music | September 24, 1967 |
10/29 | The World Vision Korean Choir | Silent Night | December 24, 1961 |
10/29 | Bobby Vinton | My Elusive Dreams | March 8, 1970 |
10/30 | Stiller & Meara | Mrs. Claus Interview | December 17, 1967 |
10/30 | The Muppets | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | April 21, 1968 |
10/30 | Peter And Gordon | I Don't Want To See You Again | July 18, 1965 |
10/30 | The Temptations | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) | January 31, 1971 |
10/31 | Georgia Gibbs | You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You | July 10, 1960 |
10/31 | Dionne Warwick | Promises, Promises | October 6, 1968 |
*Unlisted YouTube links may be available upon request; schedule is subject to change.
About The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is the most popular primetime variety show in American history. For nearly a quarter century, Ed Sullivan hosted the greatest array of talent on television, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and Motown artists such as The Supremes, The Temptations and The Jackson 5. Every Sunday night at 8pm on CBS from 1948-1971, The Ed Sullivan Show showcased a wide variety of pop culture from the worlds of music, comedy, novelty and much more. The library of 1,000 hours includes over 10,000 performances.
About SOFA Entertainment
In 1990, Andrew Solt formed SOFA Entertainment Inc. and acquired The Ed Sullivan Show from the Sullivan family. The Ed Sullivan Show is the most respected and revered variety show in television history. SOFA Entertainment is the copyright holder of the original Ed Sullivan programs and over 150 hours of newly created programming.
About UMe
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is the centralized U.S. catalog and special markets entity for UMG. Working in tandem with all of the company’s record labels, UMe provides a frontline approach to catalog management, a concentration of resources, opportunities in new technologies and an emphasis on strategic marketing initiatives to engage all types of consumers across multiple entry points and platforms.
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