This week:
19th
1997, in Paris police closed surrounding roads when Michael unveiled a waxwork of himself at the Grévin Museum. Mime artist Marcel Marceau gave a surprise performance at the ceremony.
Thriller: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
20th
Anniversary of the death of Avicii (2018)
Wake Me Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Roadshow Video
Waiting For Love: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
21st
Anniversary of the death of Prince (2016)
Purple Rain: Worksheet – Lyric Video
22nd
International Mother Earth Day
Worksheets:
Michael Jackson: Heal The World – Earth Song – Planet Earth
I Need To Wake Up – Melissa Etheridge
Awakening – Anna Maria Jopek
The 3 R’s (The Magic Number) – Jack Johnson
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Colors Of The Wind – Vanessa Williams
23rd
English Language Day
Worksheet: English Is Crazy – Pete Seeger
Speak Up Article: How Good Is Their English?
24th
1992, David Bowie married Iman Abdulmajid at a small civil ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland. They had a church ceremony in Florence on 6th June, later saying “at the back of our minds our real marriage, sanctified by God, had to happen in a church.”
Bruno Mars-Marry You: Lyric Video
25th
ANZAC Day, Australia & New Zealand
Waltzing Matilda: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 19th April:
1961
UK Elvis Presley-Wooden Heart
US The Marcels-Blue Moon
1971
UK T.Rex-Hot Love
US Three Dog Night-Joy To The World
1981
UK Bucks Fizz-Making Your Mind Up
US Hall & Oates-Kiss On My List
1991
UK Chesney Hawkes-The One And Only
US Londonbeat-I’ve Been Thinking About You
2001
UK Emma Bunton-What Took You So Long?
US Janet Jackson-All For You
2011
UK Jennifer Lopez-On the Floor (feat. Pitbull)
US Katy Perry-E.T. (feat. Kanye West)
2021
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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