This week:
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
28th
1985, Michael Jackson unveiled a waxwork of himself at Madam Tussauds, London.
Thriller: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
29th
1974, David Bowie and Geoff MacCormack took the ferry to France, then sailed from Cannes to New York on 3rd April. Bowie would never live in Britain again, subsequently residing in Los Angeles, Berlin, Switzerland, Sydney, Mustique and New York.
Rod Stewart-Sailing: Lyric Video
30th
1967, the photoshoot for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band took place in Chelsea, directed by Peter Blake. The Beatles returned to Abbey Road for a late-night recording session, from 11pm until 7.30am.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band: Worksheet – Full Album Lyric Videos
31st
1984, the video The Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, released the previous day, became the biggest-selling home music video ever.
Thriller: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
1st
April Fool’s Day
Speak Up video: Ghoti
2nd
1984, the Queen single ‘I Want To Break Free’ was released in the UK.
Lyric Video
Number Ones, 27th March:
1963
UK Cliff Richard-Summer Holiday
US Ruby & The Romantics-Our Day Will Come
1973
UK Slade-Cum On Feel The Noize
US The O’Jays-Love Train
1983
UK Duran Duran-Is There Something I Should Know?
US Michael Jackson-Billie Jean
1993
UK Shaggy-Oh Carolina
US Snow-Informer
2003
UK Gareth Gates-Spirit In the Sky (feat. The Kumars)
US 50 Cent-In Da Club
2013
UK Justin Timberlake-Mirrors – Worksheet
US Baauer-Harlem Shake
2023
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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