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Featuring daily anniversaries for the coming week (Monday to Sunday), it is based on important dates and the Tune Into English Diaries. It also has lyric videos (where possible) for the Number Ones from 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago.
This week:
2nd
2013, Brian May and Roger Taylor officially opened the Queen Studio Experience at the Montreux studios, Switzerland, where Queen recorded 7 albums.
The Show Must Go On: Worksheet – Lyric Video
3rd
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Worksheet: Kentucky Avenue – Tom Waits
4th
1999, David Bowie played in Milan as part of the 8-date Hours tour. The next day he appeared on RAI TV’s Quelli Che Il Calcio, saying Scottish sculptor Edoardo Paolozzi, Little Richard and William Burroughs were huge influences.
“Heroes”: Worksheet – Lyric Video
5th
Anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela (2013)
Worksheet: 46664 (That’s My Number)
6th
Anniversary of the death of Roy Orbison (1988)
Oh, Pretty Woman: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
7th
2015, Lazarus, a David Bowie musical co-written with Enda Walsh, premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop. David was given a standing ovation at his final public appearance.
Soundtrack: Lyric Videos
“Heroes”: Worksheet
8th
Anniversary of the death of John Lennon (1980)
Five John Lennon and twenty Beatles worksheets
Happy Christmas (War Is Over): Speak Up magazine – Tric n Trac (audio translation)
Number Ones, 2nd December:
1954
UK Rosemary Clooney – This Ole House
US Eddie Fisher-I Need You Now
1964
UK The Supremes-Baby Love
US Shangri Las-Leader Of The Pack
1974
UK David Essex-Gonna Make You A Star
US Billy Swan-I Can Help
1984
UK Jim Diamond-I Should Have Known Better
US Wham!-Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
1994
UK Baby D-Let Me Be Your Fantasy
US Boyz II Men-I’ll Make Love To You
2004
UK Girls Aloud-I’ll Stand By You
US Usher-My Boo (with Alicia Keys)
2014
UK Band Aid 30-Do They Know It’s Christmas? 2014
US Taylor Swift-Blank Space
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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