This week:
17th
1997, Michael Jackson attended The Three Tenors concert, featuring Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras, in Modena, Italy. He performed the HIStory concert in Milan the next day.
Ed Sheeran – Perfect (with Andrea Bocelli) Worksheet
Nessun Dorma Lyric Video
18th
Anniversary of The Battle Of Waterloo (1815)
Waterloo – ABBA Worksheet – Lyric Video
19th
Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi
Walk On – U2 Worksheet – Lyric Video
20th
1955, Elvis Presley played the first two of five sold-out performances to over 12,000 fans in two days, in Beaumont, Texas, in benefit shows for the local police department.
Hound Dog Worksheet – Lyric Video
21st
World Music Day
Over 13,000 karaoke songs – Over 360 worksheets
22nd
1979, ‘Live Killers’, Queen’s first live album, was released in the UK.
We Will Rock You Worksheet – Lyric Video
23rd
1971, David Bowie performed at the second Glastonbury Festival at 5am, playing ten songs solo and with Mick Ronson.
Space Oddity: Worksheet – Lyric video
Number Ones, 17th June:
1954
UK Doris Day-Secret Love
US Kitty Kallen-Little Things Mean A Lot
1964
UK Cilla Black-You’re My World
US The Dixie Cups-Chapel of Love
1974
UK Ray Stevens-The Streak
US Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods-Billy, Don’t Be A Hero
1984
UK Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Two Tribes
US Cyndi Lauper-Time After Time
1994
UK Wet Wet Wet-Love Is All Around
US All-4-One-I Swear
2004
UK Mario Winans-I Don’t Wanna Know (feat. Enya & P.Diddy)
US Usher-Burn
2014
UK Ed Sheeran-Sing
US Iggy Azalea-Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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