This week:
3rd
1960, Elvis Presley rented a bus to travel from Memphis to Nashville where he recorded 12 songs in an all-night session, including ‘Fever’, ‘It’s Now Or Never’ and, on Col. Parker’s request for his wife, ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’
Are You Lonesome Tonight?: Worksheet – Karaoke Video
4th
International Children’s Book Day
The Cat Came Back – Fred Penner: Worksheet – Lyric Video
4th
Anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King (1968)
Worksheets:
Pride (In the Name of Love) / MLK – U2
We Shall Overcome – Pete Seeger
5th
Anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain (1994)
Nirvana – Come As You Are: Worksheet – Lyric Video
6th
1956, Paramount signed Elvis Presley to a seven-year film contract following a screen test five days earlier.
Hound Dog: Worksheet – Lyric Video
7th
World Health Day
I Saved The World Today – The Eurythmics: Worksheet – Lyric Video
8th
1963, Julian Lennon was born to Cynthia in Liverpool. John was on tour (The Beatles played in London that evening) and did not see his son until 11th April.
Worksheets:
Welcome To The Black Parade – My Chemical Romance / Father And Son – Cat Stevens /Father & Friend – Alain Clark / Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own – U2
Father & Friend – Alain Clark
Speak Up Video: Father & Son
9th
1992, ‘In The Closet’, the third single from Michael Jackson’s Dangerous was released, featuring Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Michael had asked Madonna to sing on the song but she refused.
Dangerous: Full album Lyric Videos
Number Ones, 3rd April:
1963
UK The Shadows – Foot Tapper
US The Chiffons-He’s So Fine
1973
UK Donny Osmond-The Twelfth Of Never
US Roberta Flack-Killing Me Softly With His Song
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 The Saturdays-What About Us (feat. Sean Paul)
US Baauer-Harlem Shake
2023
US Billboard Hot 100
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