This week:
22nd
1966, at John Lennon’s suggestion, at Abbey Road producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick spliced together two takes, one lighter and one more intense, to create the final version of ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’.
Lyric Video
23rd
1971, The Jackson 5, dressed as Santas, distributed gifts to needy children at a Christmas party at the Pacific Town Club, L.A. The next day they performed a charity concert at the Los Angeles Foundation for the Junior Blind.
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: Lyric Video
24th
1972, David Bowie played the second of two Ziggy Stardust homecoming shows at the Rainbow Theatre, London.
Five Years: Worksheet – Lyric Video
25th
Christmas Day
Christmas Worksheets
Christmas Karaoke
26th
1967, The Beatles’ television film Magical Mystery Tour had its world premiere on BBC 1, shown in black and white and watched by around 20 million baffled viewers.
Hello Goodbye: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
27th
1975, Queen had their first Number One album when ‘A Night At The Opera’ topped the charts 1 in the U.K., remaining there for 2 weeks.
Bohemian Rhapsody: Worksheet
A Night At the Opera: Lyric Videos
28th
1967, David Bowie made his theatrical debut in Lindsay Kemp’s mime Pierrot in Turquoise, performing five songs in the role of Cloud, at Oxford New Theatre.
Space Oddity: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 22nd December:
1955
UK Dickie Valentine – Christmas Alphabet
US Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons – Worksheet – Speak Up video
1965
UK The Beatles – Day Tripper
US The Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
1975
UK Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody – Worksheet – Speak Up video
US KC & The Sunshine Band – That’s The Way (I Like It)
1985
UK Whitney Houston-Saving All My Love For You
US Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me
1995
UK Michael Jackson – Earth Song – Worksheet
US Mariah Carey & Boys II Men – One Sweet Day
2005
UK Nizlopi – JCB
US Chris Brown – Run It (feat. Juelz Santana)
2015
UK Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
US Adele – Hello – Worksheet
2025
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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