This week:
26th
1967, The Beatles’ television film Magical Mystery Tour had its world premiere on BBC 1, shown in black and white and watched by around 20 million baffled viewers.
Hello Goodbye: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
27th
1975, Queen had their first Number One album when ‘A Night At The Opera’ topped the charts 1 in the U.K., remaining there for 2 weeks.
Bohemian Rhapsody: Worksheet
A Night At the Opera: Lyric Videos
28th
1967, David Bowie made his theatrical debut in Lindsay Kemp’s mime Pierrot in Turquoise, performing five songs in the role of Cloud, at Oxford New Theatre.
Space Oddity: Worksheet – Lyric Video
29th
1966, returning to Abbey Road after a week’s break, The Beatles began working on an untitled track which would become ‘Penny Lane’.
Penny Lane: Worksheet – Lyric Video
30th
2006, Michael Jackson made a short speech at the funeral of James Brown in Augusta, Georgia.
You Are Not Alone: Worksheet – Lyric Video
31st
New Year’s Eve
Celebration – Kool & The Gang: Worksheet – Lyric Video
1st
Anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818)
Monster Mash: Worksheet – Lyric Video
The Monster – Eminem: Lyric Video – Speak Up video
Number Ones, 26th December:
1962
UK Elvis Presley-Return To Sender
US The Tornados – Telstar
1972
UK Jimmy Osmond-Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
US Billy Paul-Me And Mrs. Jones
1982
UK Renée And Renato-Save Your Love
US Hall & Oates-Maneater
1992
UK Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You
US Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You
2002
UK Blue-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (with Elton John)
US Eminem-Lose Yourself
2012
UK James Arthur-Impossible
US Bruno Mars-Locked Out Of Heaven
2022
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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