This week:
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
17th
Easter Sunday
Worksheet: Peter Cottontail – Gene Autry
Easter Karaoke
Number Ones, 11th April:
1962
UK The Shadows – Wonderful Land
US Shelley Fabares-Johnny Angel
1972
UK Harry Nilsson-Without You
US America-A Horse With No Name
1982
UK Goombay Dance Band-Seven Tears
US Joan Jett & The Blackhearts-I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll
1992
UK Shakespears Sister – Stay
US Vanessa Williams-Save The Best For Last
2002
UK Gareth Gates-Unchained Melody
US Jennifer Lopez-Ain’t It Funny (feat. Ja Rule)
2012
UK Chris Brown-Turn Up The Music
US fun.-We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monàe) – Worksheet – Speak Up video
2022
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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