1970. Both performances were key moments in launching the group to stardom. This September 17, 1967 performance was actually the first and the last by The Doors on The Ed Sullivan Show.

“The Mayo Clinic is the most fantastic thing that has ever happened,” Sullivan said during a 1962 Post-Bulletin interview.

One of the most popular programs in television history the Ed Sullivan Show brought established musicians and rising stars into homes every week Standout acts such as the Beach Boys The Carpenters ...