This week:
1st
April Fool’s Day
Speak Up video: Ghoti
2nd
International Children’s Book Day
The Cat Came Back – Fred Penner: Worksheet – Lyric Video
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
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
Number Ones, 1st April:
1954
UK The Stargazers-I See The Moon
US Jo Stafford – Make Love To Me
1964
UK Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas-Little Children
US The Beatles-She Loves You
1974
UK Paper Lace-Billy Don’t Be A Hero
US John Denver-Sunshine On My Shoulders
1984
UK Lionel Richie-Hello
US Kenny Loggins-Footloose
1994
UK Doop-Doop
US Ace Of Base-The Sign
2004
UK Usher-Yeah
US Usher-Yeah
2014
UK Duke Dumont-I Got U (feat. Jax Jones)
US Pharrell Williams-Happy – Worksheet – Speak Up video
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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