This week:
13th
World Radio Day
Worksheets:
Radio Ga Ga – Queen – Lyric video
Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles – Lyric video
No One to Call – Caitlin Rose
Video Killed The Radio Star: Speak Up magazine – Speak Up video
Radio programmes:
RAI: Tune Into English – la spiegazione di cinque brani sulla tema della radio.
Fergal Kavanagh
14th
Valentine’s Day
Worksheets
That’s Amore – Dean Martin: Speak Up video – Lyric video
15th
1973, Elvis Presley interrupted the Dinner Show at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, saying he had the flu. He returned to complete the show but cancelled the midnight one.
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
16th
1968, John and Cynthia Lennon with George and Pattie Harrison arrived in Delhi, India, to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh. The other Beatles and partners arrived four days later.
The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History
17th
1975, the single ‘Young Americans’ was released in the USA four days before the UK and became David Bowie’s biggest US hit to date, reaching Number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyric Video
18th
1990, Freddie Mercury made his final public appearance with Queen to collect the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, in London.
We Are The Champions: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
19th
1996, Michael Jackson was presented with a special Artist Of A Generation Award at the BRIT Awards in London. He performed ‘Earth Song’, after which singer Jarvis Cocker was arrested for invading the stage.
Earth Song: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 13th February:
1963
UK Jet Harris & Tony Meehan – Diamonds
US Paul and Paula-Hey Paula
1973
UK Sweet-Blockbuster
US Elton John-Crocodile Rock
1983
UK Men At Work-Down Under
US Men At Work-Down Under
1993
UK 2 Unlimited-No Limit
US Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You
2003
UK t.A.T.u.-All The Things She Said
US Jennifer Lopez-All I Have (feat. LL Cool J)
2013
UK Bingo Players-Get Up (Rattle) (feat. Far East Movement)
US Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop – Worksheet
2023
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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