This week:
10th
Anniversary of Paul McCartney’s announcement he was leaving the Beatles (1970)
Twenty Beatles worksheets
Speak Up videos: Beatles name – Beatles Grammar mistakes
11th
1976, Queen played the first show of an 8-date tour of Australia, at the Entertainments Centre, Perth.
We Will Rock You: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
12th
International Day of Human Space Flight
Space Oddity – David Bowie: Worksheet – Lyric Video
13th
2009, BBC Radio 2 announced that ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was the second most played song in public places in the last 75 years.
Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
14th
1989, Whitney Houston presented Michael Jackson with a Special Achievement Award at Neverland Ranch, in a live video link to the first World Music Awards show in Monaco.
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All: Worksheet – Lyric Video
15th
Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic (1912)
My Heart Will Go On – Céline Dion: Worksheet – Lyric Video
16th
1973, John Lennon was interviewed at the Beverly Hills Hotel by friend Elliot Mintz, a journalist who the previous year had lost his radio job for playing Some Time In New York City in its entirety. Lennon claimed he and Yoko did not have marital problems.
Imagine: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 10th April:
1963
UK Cliff Richard-Summer Holiday
US The Chiffons-He’s So Fine
1973
UK Gilbert O’Sullivan-Get Down
US Vicki Lawrence-The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
1983
UK David Bowie-Let’s Dance
US Michael Jackson-Billie Jean
1993
UK The Bluebells–Young At Heart
US Snow-Informer
2003
UK Room 5- Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)
US 50 Cent-In Da Club
2013
UK PJ & Duncan-Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble
US Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop – Worksheet
2023
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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