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Sesame Street, the greatest kids’ show of all time, celebrates its 40th birthday today. While you may think you’re too old to sweep the clouds away with Big Bird and the gang, you can definitely still appreciate the slew of incredible musical guests the show hosted over the years. We’ve gathered together the 40 best performances — from Stevie Wonder’s rocking rendition of “Superstition” to Norah Jones’ hilarious duet with Elmo on “Don’t Know Y” — for your viewing pleasure. So how do you get to Sesame Street? Just click below.
“Sesame Street” Turns 40: Celebrate With the Show’s 40 Best Musical Performances
11/10/09, 1:05 pm EST
Comments
Mike | 11/10/2009, 2:22 pm EST
I remember that Smoky Robinson one. I must have been 6 at the time it was recorded.
pinkflyd7 | 11/10/2009, 3:57 pm EST
The best musical performance will always be “Ma Nah Ma Nah”
Anonymous | 11/10/2009, 5:26 pm EST
I love Furry Happy Monsters, with R.E.M.
WWS | 11/10/2009, 5:32 pm EST
The Buddy Rich drum battle . . .
Little Red | 11/10/2009, 9:09 pm EST
I agree with Anonymous…Furry Happy Monsters was my fav
trilam | 11/11/2009, 3:56 pm EST
Were Elton John and Alice Cooper on Muppet Show or Sesame Street?
There were some great musical guests on The Muppet Show.
Animal playing Wild Thing….
Lisa | 11/11/2009, 4:08 pm EST
I love Trash with Kd Lang
Vince | 11/13/2009, 5:45 pm EST
Happy Birthday Sesame Street!
Kirsten | 11/13/2009, 11:29 pm EST
I have to third Furry Happy Monsters
happyass | 11/17/2009, 6:45 pm EST
stevie wonder doing superstition…live!!! it’s on youtube and it’s brilliant.
sonia | 11/17/2009, 9:55 pm EST
ma nah ma nah do doo dododo do dododo do doo dododo dododo dododododododo ma nah ma nah
definitely one of my favorites. wow.. let’s see. another one is los lobos sesame street version of there song elmo and the lavender moon. there’s also john denver singing sunshine on my shoulders withe the muppets listening on. ray charles singing with kermit the frog it aint easy being green.
oh, another 1 i loved was the muppets singing & dancing to a spanish beat with the grand lady of latin music mrs. celia cruz, as well as maya angealou singing my name is maya.
thank you sesame street for not
only teaching me and mines how to count, but how to be a better person opened to new and different possiblities you also taught us not only to be compassionate and patience for those less able than us, but to respect the ones who came before us and those who come after us. you gave dignity to the disable and girls a voice and a belief that they were equal in all things with boys.
THANK YOU MR. JIM HENSON FOR YOUR VISION AND ABOLUTE BELIEF THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE CAPABlE OF LEARNING AND MAKING DECISION FOR THEMSELVES.
THANK YOU SESAME STREET FOR 40 YEARS OF AMAZING TELEVISION AND PUPPETRY AT IT’S FINEST
LONG LIVE THE CREATURE FACTORY!!!!!!!
JX | 11/18/2009, 3:23 am EST
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