This week:
21st
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Worksheets:
Pride (In the Name of Love) / MLK – U2
Across The Lines – Tracy Chapman
22nd
World Water Day
Something In The Water – Brooke Fraser: Worksheet – Lyric Video
23rd
Anniversary of the release of the film Pretty Woman (1990)
Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
Lyric videos for the Original Soundtrack
24th
2018, Aylesbury prepared for the next day’s unveiling of a statue of David Bowie, the first in the UK. A fan petitioned to change the name of the town where the first Ziggy Stardust show was performed in 1972 to Aylesbowie.
“Heroes”: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up video
25th
1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their first bed-in in room 902 of the Amsterdam Hilton, staying six days. They arrived from Paris the previous day after lunch with Salvador Dalí.
Imagine: Worksheet – Lyric Video
26th
Purple Day – Epilepsy Awareness Day
Purple Rain – Prince: Worksheet – Lyric Video
27th
Mother’s Day (UK & Ireland)
Worksheet: Mamma Mia – ABBA
Speak Up Video: Mamma Mia
The Mom Song
27th
Earth Hour
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
Number Ones, 21st March:
1962
UK Elvis Presley-Can’t Help Falling In Love
US Bruce Channel-Hey! Baby
1972
UK Harry Nilsson-Without You
US Neil Young-Heart of Gold
1982
UK Roxy Music-Jealous Guy
US Joan Jett & The Blackhearts-I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll
1992
UK Shakespears Sister – Stay
US Vanessa Williams-Save The Best For Last
2002
UK Will Young-Anything Is Possible
US Jennifer Lopez-Ain’t It Funny (feat. Ja Rule)
2012
UK Gotye-Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) – Worksheet
US fun.-We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monàe) – Worksheet – Speak Up video
2022
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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