(1968) The Lettermen - Light my Fire

The Lettermen is an American male pop music vocal trio. The Lettermen's trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959. They have had 16 Top 10 singles including one #1, 32 consecutive Billboard Magazine chart albums, 11 gold records, and five Grammy nominations.Source

(1967) The Doors on the Ed Sullivan Show - Light my Fire
(1991) The Doors Movie - Light my Fire - Ed Sullivan Show

"Light My Fire" is a song by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released the first week of January 1967 on the Doors' debut album. Released as a single in April, it spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and one week on the Cash Box Top 100, nearly a year after its recording. A year later, it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 following the success of Jose Feliciano's version of the song, peaking at number 87. The song was largely written by Robby Krieger,[1] and credited to the entire band. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1967, representing sales of one million units.[2]

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Following Dangerfield's act, The Doors took the stage to perform two of their biggest hits. Ed's introduction was short and simple, "Now, The Doors…here they are with their newest hit record, "People are Strange." Against a hanging backdrop composed of an assortment of actual doors, the band opened to the screams of adoring fans. Morrison sang the haunting number with a vacant look in his eyes. Immediately following that song the band segued into their number one hit, "Light My Fire."

When it came time for the line, "Girl, we couldn't get much higher," Morrison, the unyielding poet and uncompromising artist, sang it just as it had been written. As he finished the now infamous lyric, the camera caught guitarist Robby Krieger with a quick but telling smirk. But Sullivan's producer and CBS executives were not smiling.

Following The Doors' performance the ever gracious yet stoic Sullivan can be seen clapping his hands and mouthing the words, "That was wonderful. Just great!" to the band. But instead of shaking hands with the group, he went straight to a commercial for Purina Dog Chow.

Backstage, the show's producer was furious and told the band "Mr. Sullivan wanted you for six more shows, but you'll never work The Ed Sullivan Show again." To which Morrison purportedly replied, "Hey, man. We just did the Sullivan show."

This recording of The Ed Sullivan Show is itself rare for having captured a live performance of two of The Doors' most famous songs, delivered at their peak. Manzarek's dexterity on keyboard is wonderfully showcased during his organ solo. That night audiences watched the charismatic Jim Morrison, with his long curls, tight leather attire and his pure rock ‘n' roll attitude.

The Doors may have appeared only once, but they changed the The Ed Sullivan Show forever. Their influence spawned a shift in the type of music that was booked on the show, and more gritty rock acts would be soon be showcased to cater to the increasingly influential teen audience.

http://www.edsullivan.com/artists/the-doors

The entire performance of Light My Fire by the Doors on the Ed Sullivan Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=fvwp&v=CvVCCMG-JoQ

Very nice. Such an epic moment.

(1970) The Doors - Light my Fire - Live in Vancouver [14:56]

On 6 June 1970, The Doors played the Vancouver PNE Arena in Vancouver, BC, and as two onstage microphones captured the performance on a reel-to-reel tape recorder, the band churned out a mostly blues-soaked set, during which they were joined by guitar legend Albert King on four songs.

Source: Music Radar - Ray Manzarek on the album The Doors Live In Vancouver, 1970

(1970) The Doors - Light my Fire - Live in Vancouver [14:56]

I messed up that last one...