Weekly update: 17th – 23rd May 2021

This week:

17th
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
Worksheet: Telephone – Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) – Lyric Video
Worksheet: Call Me – Blondie – Lyric Video

Endangered Species Day
Worksheet: Roar – Katy Perry – Lyric video

18^th
1976, Queen’s single ‘You’re My Best Friend’ was released in the UK.
Lyric video
Somebody To Love Worksheet

19^th
1968, John Lennon’s relationship with Yoko Ono began when they recorded the album Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins at Kenwood, his Surrey home, while wife Cynthia was on a two-week holiday in Greece.
Jealous Guy worksheet – Lyric video

20^th
2009, AEG Live announced Michael’s comeback tour would be delayed by four days, saying his health was “fantastic”..
This Is It Lyric video
Heal The World worksheet

21^st
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Worksheet: American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley – Lyric video

22nd
1970, David Bowie recorded ‘The Man Who Sold The World’, the final track for the album, with Tony Visconti at Advision Studios, London, writing the lyrics in the studio. The next day he and Angie left for Scotland for a belated honeymoon.
Lyric video – Space Oddity Worksheet

23rd
Anniversary of the gunning down of Bonnie & Clyde (1914)
Worksheet: The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde – Georgie Fame
Eminem – Bonnie & Clyde Lyric Video

Number Ones, 17^th May:

1961
UK The Marcels-Blue Moon
US Del Shannon-Runaway

1971
UK Dawn-Knock Three Times
US Three Dog Night-Joy To The World

1981
UK Adam & The Ants – Stand And Deliver
US Kim Carnes-Bette Davis Eyes

1991
UK Cher-Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)
US Roxette-Joyride

2001
UK Geri Halliwell-It’s Raining Men
US Janet Jackson-All For You

2011
UK LMFAO-Party Rock Anthem
US Katy Perry-E.T. (feat. Kanye West)

2021
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100

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