This week:
25th
Christmas Day
Christmas Worksheets
Christmas Karaoke
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
Number Ones, 25th December:
1953
UK David Whitfield-Answer Me
US Tony Bennett-Rags To Riches
1963
UK The Beatles-I Want To Hold Your Hand
US The Singing Nun-Dominique
1973
UK Slade-Merry Xmas Everybody
US Charlie Rich-The Most Beautiful Girl
1983
UK The Flying Pickets-Only You
US Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson-Say Say Say
1993
UK Mr Blobby-Mr Blobby
US Mariah Carey-Hero
2003
UK Ozzy Osbourne-Changes (with Kelly)
US OutKast-Hey Ya!
2013
UK Lily Allen-Somewhere Only We Know
US Eminem-The Monster (feat. Rihanna)
2023
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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