Elvis Presley's 15 greatest songs ever, ranked

Elvis Presley’s appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956 marked one of the most influential moments in American television and popular culture. At a time when television was becoming the centerpiece of family life, Elvis’s presence on the nation’s most-watched variety program introduced his electrifying style to an unprecedented audience. More than 60 million viewers tuned in for his first appearance on September 9, 1956, making it one of the highest-rated broadcasts of the decade. Elvis’s pe