Vince Calandra on the Beatles' first US TV appearance
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Archive Interviewee Vince Calandra was the talent coordinator for The Ed Sullivan Show the day the Beatles made their historic appearance, 45 years ago on February 9, 1964!
Calandra was featured in emmy's article about the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, "You Say You Want a Revolution."
You can view Calandra's entire interview online, here.
Detailed Description:
Talent Executive Vince Calandra was interviewed for over four hours in Westwood, CA. He talks about working at CBS, where he was promoted to librarian at CBS Films, where he handled the network's syndication vaults. He talks about transferring to The Ed Sullivan Show, where he worked in production, and describes his promotion to talent coordinator for the series as well as some of the guests he booked including Jim Henson, Jackie Mason, Alan King, Irving Berlin and Bob Dylan. He also speaks in detail about the first American TV appearance appearance of The Beatles. He details his later work as the talent executive on the syndicated Mike Douglas Show and, later, The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers. He speaks of his then-current projects including working as a talent executive for AFI specials and the American Teacher Awards. B-roll. Conducted December 4, 2003 by Jeff Abraham.
They were also four human beings who were very talented musicians, singers, and songwriters.
Oh yes I so agree. Ive been arguing about that so many times. Elvis were great, but just as an artist, the beatles were much greater in many ways
Who's that playing Guitar in the pic at 2:10?,that isn't George
elvis sang hey jude, let it be and something. john lennon sang hound dog. elvis was the king of rock and roll. the beatles invented rock music.
To heroehat: It was one of the stage hands who worked for Sullivan. If you remember George had the flu and was ordered to rest so he can get ready for the big show. The stage hand had to stand in during the rehearsals to get the sound & camera shots to make sure everything was perfect.
elvis made great recordings up til the beatles took over. what about "marie's the name (his latest flame)", b/w "little sister", i believe came out in '61. fabulous, great tunes- there were some others too, but when the beatles came out, man, they made a really big wave. i sure dig music! good blues never go out of style for me, tho, as well. hell, i love stephen foster's tunes and roarin' '20's jazz, django reinhardt, hank williams, bebop. love it all, if it's sincere.
Well,
Brian Epstein was a great promotions person, and he was in general a great business person too. It helped that he was booking the greatest band in the history of rock. But back then, toys, t-shirts and other mass produced commercialized items (outside of records) were not as big as they became. Brian missed the boat on that because up until then the money earned from such things was nominal.
Much bigger than elvis, michael jackson, queen, abba, led zeppelin, frank sinatra and any any any other artist ever walked t on the earth.
3:58 "Jesus Christ what is going on, this is frightening" LOL LMAO...classic.
Elvis was NOT a solo act. He fronted a band. Scotty Moore sound familiar. He was king of the fifties because of racist. Chuck Berry, who wrote great songs, kicked Elvis' ass. As far as the most influential act, the most popular, the most creative. No contest. The Beatles. Every time they reissue something, it goes to number one. Elvis was a white man covering black music, and his peak was from '55 to '59. He died a fat over the hill vegas lounge lizard.
It's idiotic to compare Elvis with the Beatles, Elvis was bigger than any one of them individually. As one of the group pointed out if someone didn't like one they still had three others to enjoy. Without the influence of Elvis I, personally, doubt Lennon would've been as aroused by rock as he was. It's sheer ignorance to downplay Presley's influence as inconsequential in history.
How hurt would Brian Epstein have felt when Sullivan told him to, "Get Lost"
Sad...
Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson. They were all the biggest in their own eras. you cant compare!
bigger than elvis... he was right!!!
Elvis is the King, but the beatles were a phenomeno. sorry for my poor english.
@ricorico33 Throughout music history there have been performers whose popularity and fame equaled that of the Beatles. Franz Liszt was the greatest pianist of his day, possibly the greatest in history, and women didn't throw roses, they threw their jewels onto the stage when he played. Mass hysteria followed him everywhere he went, and he drove his audiences to sheer madness. Every composer and performer acknowledged that Liszt was KING.
elvis: innovator of solo acts
beatles: innovators for pop groups
That means there were 3 more Beatles than Elvis...
Stop being childish people and arguing over what singer or band was "better". It's immature as fuck. Grow up and just enjoy and appreciate whatever music you like.
george cloony?
Epstein was such a great manager.
@psst67 Were The Beatles More Talented than Elvis..Yes...Were The Beatles Bigger than Elvis in 1964..Yes...Are The Beatles Bigger Overall...NO...
elvis never wrote a song himself he is the KING OF KARAOKE....
he has a strong voice
but the beatles are the KINGS
even elvis knew it & said it lol
oh behave
But he was a terrible business man.
Why? Because the Beatles could have made more money than anyone would have believed. Brian did the negotiations also.
Also they had no control over the marketing of the many "Beatle toys and other items"