Since launching in June 2020, The Ed Sullivan Show YouTube channel has brought a nearly daily dose of nostalgia. Cherry-picked from the show’s two decades in primetime, fans both new and old are able to relive Sullivan‘s most memorable performances. With 2021 coming to a close, The Ed Sullivan Show has compiled its most-watched videos from this past year.
The videos feature the birth of legends, including Elvis Presley‘s second and third appearances on the program. Together, they also represent the efferent forces of 1960s popular music. British blues forebearers The Animals sit beside California folk outfit The Mamas & The Papas, meanwhile, Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 appear out of the fields of Gary, IN to take the country by storm.
Scroll down to see a list of the top 10 most viewed videos of 2021 from The Ed Sullivan Show and subscribe to its YouTube channel for fresh archival content.
The Animals – “House Of The Rising Sun” – 10/18/1964
The Mamas & The Papas – “Monday, Monday” – 12/11/1966
The Mamas & The Papas – “California Dreamin’” – 9/24/1967
The Jackson 5 – “Who’s Loving You” – 12/14/1969
Tom Jones – “Delilah” – 4/21/1968
Lesley Gore – “It’s My Party”, “She’s A Fool” – 10/13/1963
Neil Diamond – “Sweet Caroline” – 11/30/1969
Elvis Presley – “Don’t Be Cruel” – 1/6/1957
Elvis Presley – “Hound Dog” – 10/28/1956
The Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back” – 12/14/1969