The song "Love Is Strange" (1956) sold over one million copies and was awarded
a  gold disc by the RIAA. The duo eventually bought their own nightclub, formed
a publishing company, and formed their own record label. Although Mickey & Sylvia disbanded by the end of the 1950s, they continued to record together on an
infrequent basis until 1965 and Mickey eventually moved to France.

Mickey “Guitar” Baker (MacHouston Baker)
(October 15, 1925 – November 27, 2012)

Sylvia Robinson (Vanderpool) (March 6, 1936 – September 29, 2011)

The Red Skelton Show was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to
1971. The variety show was second to Gunsmoke (1955–1975) and third to
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971) in the ratings during that time. The host
of the show, Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton, who had previously been a radio
star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. The series began and
ended on NBC. During its run, the show received three Emmy Awards, for
Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its
initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961. In 1959 Skelton also
received a Golden Globe for Best TV Show.

 
Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton
(July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997)

James Franklin "Jimmy" O’Neill (January 8, 1940 – January 11, 2013)

The musical variety series Shindig! aired on ABC from September 16, 1964
to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O’Neill, a disc jockey in
Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon
Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. Many popular performers of the
day appeared on the show.

CARLATA BRADLEY

On Elvis’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, he was introduced
by Cleveland disc jockey Bill Randle, who was reportedly the first radio
personality to play an Elvis record outside the South.

The Midnight Special is a late-night musical variety series that aired on
NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt
Sugarman. It premiered as a special then began its run as a regular series
on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981.The 90-minute
program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson.

John Denver was the first host of The Midnight Special.