This week:
1st
1964, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ became The Beatles’ first Number One in America. The band received the news by telegram at the Hotel George V after their Paris show and celebrated until 5am.
Lyric Video – The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History
2nd
1969, David Bowie recorded a demo of ‘Space Oddity’ at Morgan Studios, London.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
3rd
Global School Play Day
Games/Activities
4th
1997, Michael Jackson appeared in court in Rome to testify that ‘Will You Be There’ was not copied from Italian singer Albano Carrisi’s ‘I Cigni di Balaka’ . The eventual ruling in November was that both songs were inspired by The Ink Spots’ 1939 song ‘Bless You For Being An Angel’.
Michael Jackson – Heal The World: Worksheet – Lyric Video
5th
1975, with Elvis Presley still in Memphis Baptist Hospital, his father Vernon suffered a heart attack at home and was given a room beside his son’s .
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
6th
Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
Worksheet: The Ka Mate Haka
7th
2001, Freddie Mercury’s leather jacket from the ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ video was sold at an auction in London for £950.
Lyric Video
Number Ones, 1st February:
1961
UK Elvis Presley-Are You Lonesome Tonight – Worksheet
US The Shirelles-Will You Still Love Me Tomorow
1971
UK George Harrison-My Sweet Lord – Worksheet
US Dawn-Knock Three Times
1981
UK John Lennon-Imagine – Worksheet
US Blondie-The Tide Is High
1991
UK Queen-Innuendo
US Surface-The First Time
2001
UK Limp Bizkit-Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)
US Destiny’s Child-Independent Women
2011
UK Bruno Mars-Grenade
US Britney Spears-Hold It Against Me
2021
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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