This week:
19th
World Humanitarian Day
Worksheets:
They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo) – Sting / Mothers Of The Disappeared – U2
Zombie – The Cranberries
War Child – The Cranberries
Minds Locked Shut – Christy Moore
20th
1983, James Brown invited Michael Jackson, and then Prince, to perform onstage with him at the Beverly Theater, Hollywood.
Prince – Purple Rain Lyric Video – Worksheet
21st
Anniversary of the release of the film Dirty Dancing (1987)
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Worksheet – Lyric Video
22nd
1980, Queen’s single ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ was released in the UK.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
23rd
1962, John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at Mount Pleasant registry office in Liverpool, telling his Aunt Mimi the day before. Following the ceremony he travelled to Chester for a Beatles concert.
Please Please Me: Worksheet – Karaoke Video
24th
1990, Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, a video game based on the 1988 film, was released by Sega.
Jackson 5 – ABC: Worksheet – Lyric Video
25th
1992, 84 children aged 8 to 16 attended the second day of the first Heal The World European Children’s Congress at Regent’s College, London. Michael Jackson joined them for lunch, despite a case of laryngitis.
Heal The World: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 19th August:
1954
UK David Whitfield with the Mantovani Orchestra his Orchestra-Cara Mia
US The Crew Cuts-Sh-Boom
1964
UK Manfred Mann-Doo Wah Diddy
US Dean Martin-Everybody Loves Somebody
1974
UK Three Degrees-When Will I See You Again
US Paper Lace-The Night Chicago Died
1984
UK George Michael-Careless Whisper – Worksheet
US Ray Parker Jr.-Ghostbusters
1994
UK Wet Wet Wet-Love Is All Around
US Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories-Stay (I Missed You)
2004
UK Busted-Thunderbirds
US Juvenile-Slow Motion (feat. Soulja Slim)
2014
UK Nico & Vinz-Am I Wrong
US Magic!-Rude
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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