This week:
12th
1997, David Bowie, with wife Iman, accepted a plaque in Hollywood as he was inducted to the Walk of Fame with a star outside the Galaxy Theatre. Twenty years later, in 2017, ★ Blackstar won four Grammy Awards.
Fame: Lyric video
13th
World Radio Day
Worksheets:
Radio Ga Ga – Queen – Lyric video
Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles – Lyric video
No One to Call – Caitlin Rose
Video Killed The Radio Star: Speak Up magazine – Speak Up video
Radio programmes:
RAI: Tune Into English – la spiegazione di cinque brani sulla tema della radio.
Fergal Kavanagh
14th
Valentine’s Day
Worksheets
That’s Amore – Dean Martin: Speak Up video – Lyric video
15th
1973, Elvis Presley interrupted the Dinner Show at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, saying he had the flu. He returned to complete the show but cancelled the midnight one.
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
16th
1968, John and Cynthia Lennon with George and Pattie Harrison arrived in Delhi, India, to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh. The other Beatles and partners arrived four days later.
The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History
17th
1975, the single ‘Young Americans’ was released in the USA four days before the UK and became David Bowie’s biggest US hit to date, reaching Number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyric Video
18th
1990, Freddie Mercury made his final public appearance with Queen to collect the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, in London.
We Are The Champions: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
Number Ones, 12th February:
1954
UK Eddie Calvert-Oh, Mein Papa
US Eddie Fisher-Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
1964
UK The Searchers-Needles And Pins
US The Beatles-I Want To Hold Your Hand
1974
UK Mud-Tiger Feet
US Love Unlimited Orchestra-Love’s Theme
1984
UK Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Relax
US Culture Club-Karma Chameleon – Worksheet
1994
UK D:Ream-Things Can Only Get Better
US Celine Dion-The Power Of Love
2004
UK LMC vs U2-Take Me To The Clouds Above
US OutKast-Hey Ya!
2014
UK Clean Bandit-Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) – Speak Up video
US Katy Perry-Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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