This week:
10th
1955, during the Country Music DJ Convention in Nashville, songwriter Mae Axton played Elvis Presley her song ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ in his hotel room. He immediately declared it would be his next single.
Lyric Video
11th
Armistice/Remembrance Day
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda – The Pogues: Worksheet – Lyric Video
12th
1993, the day after the last of five dates in Mexico City, Michael Jackson cancelled the rest the Dangerous tour, saying he was seeking treatment for a dependency on painkillers.
Earth Song: Worksheet – Lyric Video
13th
1975, Queen played the 1st show of the 77-date ‘A Night At The Opera’ tour, at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England.
Bohemian Rhapsody: Worksheet – Lyric Video
14th
1996, Michael Jackson married Deborah Rowe, his second wife, after the HIStory concert at Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia.
Bruno Mars-Marry You: Lyric Video
15th
1981, ‘Under Pressure’, a collaboration with Queen and David’s only new material of the year, became Bowie’s third UK Number One single and Queen’s second.
Lyric Video
16th
1964, The Beatles recorded ‘I Feel Fine’ and ‘She’s A Woman’ for BBC’s Top Of The Pops, broadcast on 3rd December.
The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History
Number Ones, 10th November:
1955
UK Jimmy Young – The Man From Laramie
US Roger Williams – Autumn Leaves
1965
UK The Rolling Stones-Get Off Of My Cloud
US The Rolling Stones-Get Off Of My Cloud
1975
UK David Bowie-Space Oddity – Worksheet
US Elton John – Island Girl
1985
UK Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love
US Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme
1995
UK Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise
US Mariah Carey – Fantasy
2005
UK Westlife – You Raise Me Up
US Kanye West-Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)
2015
UK Adele – Hello – Worksheet
US The Weeknd – The Hills
2025
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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