The Ed Sullivan Show

Along with the talent he booked each week, he also had recurring characters appear many times a season, such as his puppet sidekick Topo Gigio, and ventriloquist Señor Wences. While most of the episodes aired live from New York City, the show also aired live on occasion from other nations, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan. For many years, Ed Sullivan was a national event each Sunday evening, and was the first expo ...

See also:

The Ed Sullivan Show, The Ed Sullivan Show - Background, The Ed Sullivan Show - Famous performances, The Ed Sullivan Show - List of celebrity guests, The Ed Sullivan Show - Reference

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June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. June 6 - Events. 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513 - Italian Wars: Battle of Novara. Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis de la Tremoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.Including:

• June 6 - Events
• June 6 - Births
• June 6 - 1236 to 1899
• June 6 - 1900 to 1999
• June 6 - Deaths
• June 6 - 1393 to 1899
• June 6 - 1900 to 1999
• June 6 - 2000 onwards
• June 6 - Holidays and observances

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1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The United States, which had become an influential global power, experienced much of the transition. While the sixties saw social activism, society became more self-absorbed in the seventies. Analyst and writer Tom Wolfe epitomized this feeling in 1976, calling the seventies th ...

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• 1970s - Worldwide trends in the Seventies
• 1970s - Economy of the Seventies
• 1970s - Oil crisis
• 1970s - Social movements
• 1970s - Environmentalism
• 1970s - Feminism
• 1970s - Gay rights
• 1970s - Culture during the Seventies
• 1970s - Emerging social perspectives in the Seventies
• 1970s - The Seventies in music
• 1970s - The Seventies in cinema
• 1970s - The Seventies in television
• 1970s - The Seventies in literature
• 1970s - The Seventies in architecture
• 1970s - The Seventies in science and philosophy
• 1970s - The Seventies in sports
• 1970s - The Seventies in technology
• 1970s - National issues
• 1970s - In the Middle East
• 1970s - In Africa
• 1970s - In India and Pakistan
• 1970s - In Southeast Asia
• 1970s - In Japan
• 1970s - In the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc
• 1970s - In the United States
• 1970s - In the United Kingdom

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Batman was the title of an exceptionally popular 1960s TV series based on the comic-book character Batman that aired on ABC TV for 2 1/2 seasons from 12 January 1966 to 14 March 1968. Batman TV series - The series. The series was produced in the United States of America and debuted at 7:30, Wednesday evening, January 12, 1966 on ABC television, at a time when other popular TV series included The Monkees and Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. The Batman series set a standard that identi ...

Including:

• Batman TV series - The series
• Batman TV series - Genesis of the series
• Batman TV series - Plot summary
• Batman TV series - Popularity
• Batman TV series - Trivia
• Batman TV series - Cast
• Batman TV series - Regular cast
• Batman TV series - Notable guest cast
• Batman TV series - Cameos
• Batman TV series - Bit parts before they were famous
• Batman TV series - Last appearances on screen
• Batman TV series - Parodies
• Batman TV series - External links

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See also: 1966 in television, other events of 1967, 1968 in television and the list of 'years in television'. For the American network television schedule, please see 1967-68 American network television schedule. 1967 in television - Events. January 15 - The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. At Sullivan's request, the band changed their lyrics from "Let's spend the night together" to "Let's spin some time together". February 23 - A taped appearance by The Bea ...

Including:

• 1967 in television - Events
• 1967 in television - Debuts
• 1967 in television - Television shows
• 1967 in television - Ending this year
• 1967 in television - Births

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Alvin and the Chipmunks are a fictional musical group, created by Ross Bagdasarian. The group consists of three singing chipmunks—Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group, Simon, the tall bespectacled quiet one, and Theodore, the chubby, impressionable one—who are "managed" by their human "dad" and confidant, David "Dave" Seville. ...

Including:

• Alvin and the Chipmunks - History
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - The Witch Doctor
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Imitations
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - The Alvin Show
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - A Chipmunk Christmas
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Alvin and the Chipmunks
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Direct-to-video Alvin
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Alvin's future
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Recording technique
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Discography
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Albums
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Singles
• Alvin and the Chipmunks - Awards and nominations

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See also: 1956 in television, other events of 1957, 1958 in television and the list of 'years in television'. 1957 in television - Events. January 6 - Elvis Presley makes final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Jack Paar becomes the permanent host for NBC's The Tonight Show. March 31 - Cinderella, starring 21-year-old Julie Andrews, and with songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, airs in color on CBS. April 1 - British current affairs progr ...

Including:

• 1957 in television - Events
• 1957 in television - Debuts
• 1957 in television - Television shows
• 1957 in television - Ending this year
• 1957 in television - Births

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Woody Allen, (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935), is an American film director, screenwriter, stand up comic, playwright, short story writer, and musician whose large body of work and cerebral style have made him one of the most widely respected and prolific filmmakers in the modern era. He writes and directs his own movies and has acted in many of them as well. Allen draws heavily on literature, philosophy, European cinema and most importantly, New York City, where he was born and in which he has lived all his ...

Including:

• Woody Allen - Early years
• Woody Allen - Education
• Woody Allen - Early career
• Woody Allen - Film career
• Woody Allen - Early films
• Woody Allen - 1960s and 1970s
• Woody Allen - 1980s
• Woody Allen - 1990s
• Woody Allen - 2000s
• Woody Allen - Famous actors in his movies
• Woody Allen - Awards
• Woody Allen - Personal life
• Woody Allen - Early marriages
• Woody Allen - Relationship with Diane Keaton
• Woody Allen - Relationship with Mia Farrow
• Woody Allen - Affair with Farrow's adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn
• Woody Allen - Accusations of sexual abuse of daughter Dylan
• Woody Allen - Marriage to Soon-Yi Previn
• Woody Allen - 2002 Academy Awards
• Woody Allen - Musical career
• Woody Allen - Bibliography
• Woody Allen - Books on Woody Allen

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The Beatles were a British rock/pop group from Liverpool, England. The group shattered many sales records and charted more than fifty top 40 hit singles, including twenty #1 hits in the USA alone, becoming the biggest musical act of the twentieth century. EMI Records estimated in 1985 that the band had sold over a billion records worldwide[1]. The band's songs covered many genres (including ballads, reggae, psychedelic music, blues, heavy metal and country music) and opened the door for many new musical styles and production techniques. The Beatles' influence extended beyond music into ...

Including:

• The Beatles - History
• The Beatles - Studio style evolution
• The Beatles - In film
• The Beatles - Influences and music
• The Beatles - Band members
• The Beatles - Early members
• The Beatles - Song catalogue
• The Beatles - Trivia
• The Beatles - Song samples

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See also: 1966 in music, other events of 1967, 1968 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1967 in music - Events. January 15 - The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. At Ed Sullivan's request, the band changed their lyrics from "Let's spend the night together" to "Let's spend some time together". January 22 - Simon and Garfunkel give live concert at Philharmonic Hall in New York City. While bits and pieces of this concert are released on October 4, 1997, ...

Including:

• 1967 in music - Events
• 1967 in music - Top albums released in America
• 1967 in music - Charting 1968 albums released in 1967 in Britain
• 1967 in music - Other notable albums
• 1967 in music - Top American hits on record
• 1967 in music - British number one hits not included above
• 1967 in music - Other singles
• 1967 in music - Published popular music
• 1967 in music - Classical music
• 1967 in music - Opera
• 1967 in music - Musical theater
• 1967 in music - Musical films
• 1967 in music - Births
• 1967 in music - Deaths
• 1967 in music - Awards
• 1967 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1967 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1967 in music - Reference

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"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for their band, the Rolling Stones. The song was first released as a single in the United States in May 1965, but was also featured on the American version of their album, Out of Our Heads, released in July of the same year. It was a smash hit, giving them their first number one in the United States. The British version of Out of Our Heads did not feature "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", as the song was released as a single there in the A ...

Including:

• I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Inspiration of an insomniac
• I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Recording a hit
• I Can't Get No Satisfaction - The release of a success
• I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Lyrics and melody
• I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Cover versions

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Image:The Carpenters.jpg This article is about a musical group. If you are looking for information about the skilled trade, see carpenter. The Carpenters were a 1970s vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. With their brand of melodic pop, they charted a score of hit recordings on the American Top 40, becoming leading exponents of the "soft rock" or adult contemporary genre and ranking among the foremost recording artists of the decade. Carp ...

Including:

• Carpenters - Before Carpenters
• Carpenters - 1960s
• Carpenters - 1970s
• Carpenters - 1980s
• Carpenters - After Carpenters
• Carpenters - Singles
• Carpenters - Reference

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Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is one of the United Kingdom's most popular singers. With his backing group The Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before the advent of The Beatles. A conversion to Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image. Although never able to achieve a significant impact in the United States, Richard has remained a popula ...

Including:

• Cliff Richard - Early life
• Cliff Richard - 1958—1963: Success and stardom
• Cliff Richard - 1964—1975: Changing circumstances
• Cliff Richard - 1976—1994: Comeback
• Cliff Richard - 1995—: Sir Cliff
• Cliff Richard - Chart accomplishments
• Cliff Richard - Christmas songs
• Cliff Richard - Discography

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A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. The format is basically television's version of the Music Hall format. Variety in the UK evolved in theatres and Music Halls, and later in Working Men's Clubs. Most of the early top performers on television and radio did an apprenticeship either in stage variety, or during World War II in ENSA. In the UK, the ultimate accolade for a variety artiste for decades was to be asked to do the annual Royal Command Performa ...

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The Dave Clark Five (DC5) were a British rock and roll group in the 1960s, and one of the few that were able to present something of a commercial threat to The Beatles, the dominant group of the period. Although the group was named after him, Dave Clark was the drummer; lead vocals were provided by Mike Smith, who also played the keyboards. The rest of the band was Lenny Davidson on lead guitar, Rick Huxley on bass guitar, and Denis Payton on tenor and baritone saxophones, harmonica, and guitar. Songwriting credits went ...

Including:

• The Dave Clark Five - Discography
• The Dave Clark Five - US singles

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Canadian humour is an integral part of the Canadian Identity. Canadians have excelled at comedy and humour in many domains. There are several traditions in Canadian humour in both English and French. While these traditions are distinct and at times very different, there are common themes that relate to Canadians' shared history and geopolitical situation in North America and the world. Various trends can be noted in Canadian comedy. One thread is the portrayal of a "typical" Canadian family in an on-going radio or television se ...

Including:

• Canadian humour - Literature
• Canadian humour - Music
• Canadian humour - Radio
• Canadian humour - Television
• Canadian humour - Personalities

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The British Invasion was an influx of rock and roll performers from Great Britain who became popular in the United States, Australia, Canada and elsewhere. The classic British Invasion was in 1964-1966, but the term may also be applied to later "waves" of UK artists to significantly impact entertainment markets outside of Britain. British Invasion - The first invasion. The roots of the first British Invasion were sown with the explosion of American Rock and Roll in 1955. Following the successful export of B ...

Including:

• British Invasion - The first invasion
• British Invasion - The second invasion
• British Invasion - Third British invasion Britpop
• British Invasion - First British Invasion artists

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1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 1967 - Events. 1967 - January. January 2 - Charlie Chaplin opens his last film, A Countess From Hong Kong in England. January 4 - Algerian revolutionary Mohammed Khider is shot in Madrid. January 6 - Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta. January 10 - Segregationist Lester Maddo ...

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• 1967 - Events
• 1967 - January
• 1967 - February
• 1967 - March
• 1967 - April
• 1967 - May
• 1967 - June
• 1967 - July
• 1967 - August
• 1967 - September
• 1967 - October
• 1967 - November
• 1967 - December
• 1967 - Unknown dates
• 1967 - Births
• 1967 - January
• 1967 - February
• 1967 - March
• 1967 - April
• 1967 - May
• 1967 - June
• 1967 - July
• 1967 - August
• 1967 - September
• 1967 - October
• 1967 - November
• 1967 - December
• 1967 - Dates unknown
• 1967 - Deaths
• 1967 - January
• 1967 - February
• 1967 - March
• 1967 - April
• 1967 - May
• 1967 - June
• 1967 - July
• 1967 - August
• 1967 - September
• 1967 - October
• 1967 - November
• 1967 - December
• 1967 - Unknown date
• 1967 - Nobel Prizes

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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", was an American singer, song producer and actor. Rolling Stone magazine claimed "Elvis Presley is rock 'n' roll" and called his body of work "acres of perfect material." During an active recording career that spanned more than two decades, Presley set and broke many records for both concert attendance and sales. Some of those records have since been matched and/or broken by other artists, but some of his records w ...

Including:

• Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon
• Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood
• Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings
• Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker
• Elvis Presley - Military service
• Elvis Presley - Comeback
• Elvis Presley - 1969 onward
• Elvis Presley - Movies
• Elvis Presley - Gospel roots
• Elvis Presley - Relationships
• Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom
• Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and some other relationships
• Elvis Presley - Later years
• Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs
• Elvis Presley - Death and burial
• Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy
• Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century
• Elvis Presley - Musical milestones
• Elvis Presley - Trivia
• Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis
• Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis

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Bye Bye Birdie is a musical satire on American society written by Michael Stewart (book), Lee Adams (lyrics), and Charles Strouse (music). It was first performed in the Martin Beck Theatre on April 14, 1960, directed by Gower Champion. Bye Bye Birdie - Story. The fictional story takes place in 1960, centering around Conrad Birdie, a hip-thrusting rock and roll superstar akin to Elvis Presley; his agent, Albert Peterson; and Albert's secretary and love, Rose Alvarez. Albert finds himself in trouble wh ...

Including:

• Bye Bye Birdie - Story
• Bye Bye Birdie - Films
• Bye Bye Birdie - Songs
• Bye Bye Birdie - Original Cast
• Bye Bye Birdie - Trivia

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