This week:
8th
1987, ‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You’ , a duet with Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett, entered the Billboard Hot 100. Michael wanted Whitney Houston to sing it, but her record company refused. The song became the first of 5 consecutive Number 1s from the Bad album.
Lyric Video
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All: Worksheet
9th
1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show performing four songs including ‘Hound Dog’, being filmed only from the waist up. He was watched by 80% of television viewers.
Hound Dog: Worksheet – Lyric Video
10th
World Suicide Prevention Day
Worksheets:
Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
Jeremy – Pearl Jam
Good Grief – Bastille
Tric & Trac (audio translation) Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of – U2
11th
Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks (2001)
Worksheet: Into The Fire – Bruce Springsteen
12th
Anniversary of the death of Stephen Biko (1977)
Biko – Peter Gabriel: Worksheet – Lyric Video
13th
Positive Thinking Day
Worksheets:
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
Have A Nice Day – Bon Jovi
Firework – Katy Perry
14th
1971, David Bowie met Andy Warhol at The Factory, his studio in New York. He played him a recording of ‘Andy Warhol’ which the artist hated, then performed a mime for a 15-minute screen test.
Lyric Video
Number Ones, 8th September:
1955
UK Slim Whitman – Rose Marie
US Mitch Miller Orchestra – The Yellow Rose Of Texas
1965
UK Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe
US The Beatles-Help!
1975
UK Rod Stewart – Sailing
US Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy
1985
UK David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing In The Street
US John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)
1995
UK Blur – Country House
US Michael Jackson -You Are Not Alone
2005
UK Oasis – The Importance of Being Idle
US Mariah Carey-We Belong Together
2015
UK Rachel Platten- Fight Song
US OMI-Cheerleader – Worksheet
2025
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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