Ed Sullivan Show was a variety program that hosted the world's best talents on stage. Whether it was singers like Elvis Presley or The Beatles or comedians like Joan Rivers and Rodney Dangerfield, all came to perform on the show.
However, one of the most memorable moments of The Ed Sullivan Show was when Bill Medley came on stage on April 19,1970. He sang, "In the Ghetto, Put A Little Love in Your Heart, What the World Needs Now Is Love, People Got to Be Free & Abraham, Martin, and John."
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had 10 top hit songs in four consecutive decades, and his music was part of 30 major motion films. As a solo artist, he had at least 5 singles from 1984 to 1985 and reached the No.1 spot. However, he had decided to perform a medley of songs on stage.
Bill Medley was a part of The Right Brothers and one of the most talented artists of the decade. The first song Medley sang was "In the Ghetto," written by Mac Davis. There was a fascinating story behind the music.
Davis had offered this song originally to Bill Medley. Then he offered it to Sammy Davis Sr. Unfortunately, neither of them wanted to record it. Finally, however, the song was recorded by Elvis and reached No.3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and had a 13-week stay. The next song on the list was "Put A Little Love in Your Heart."
"Put A Little Love in Your Heart," the talented singer confidently sang the song with their group, The Righteous Brothers. Their vocal stylings were even sometimes called "Blue-eyed soul." The 3rd song was, "People got to be Free. The song from the group, "The Rascals," was written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati.
"If anyone has seen Abraham, Martin and John" was a 1968 song by Dick Holler. This beautiful song was first recorded by Dion. However, Medley sure did justice to the original version. The first stanza of the music seemed to speak about Abraham Lincoln and the second about Prime Minister John F Kennedy. The third stanza was about Martin Luther King Jr, whereas the last stanza remembered Bobby Kennedy.
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