In a memorable act of protest on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1967, Michelle Phillips from The Mamas and the Papas ate a banana while they were forced to lip-sync "California Dreamin'."The Ed Sullivan Show, like many others at that time, typically aired live performances but sometimes used prerecorded tracks due to technical obstacles. | History In Pictures
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History Photographed on Instagram: "The iconic scene of Michelle Phillips eating a banana on stage happened in 1967 during her performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. ⁠ ⁠ Her act was a quiet protest against the producers, who had forced her group, The Mamas and the Papas, to lip-sync.⁠ ⁠ The moment became one of the most iconic and unexpected scenes in music television history. ⁠ ⁠ It captured her rebellious spirit and humor while highlighting the frustration musicians sometimes felt with media dem
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