This week:
24th
International Day of Education
Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) – Pink Floyd: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Tric & Trac (audio translation)
ABC – The Jackson 5: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
25th
1993, Michael Jackson opened the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, with the first performance of ‘Dangerous’. He then won three awards.
Dangerous full album: Lyric Videos
26th
Australia Day
Waltzing Matilda: Worksheet – Lyric Video
27th
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Worksheet: Yellow Triangle – Christy Moore
28th
1969, Allen Klein met The Beatles for the first time at Apple Studios to discuss becoming their manager. Paul McCartney walked out of the meeting and chose to work with his future father- and brother-in-law Lee and John Eastman.
The Beatles – She’s Leaving Home: Worksheet – Lyric Video
29th
1975, Elvis Presely was admitted to Memphis Baptist Hospital for three weeks with what was reported as an enlarged colon but was in fact an attempt to curtail Elvis’ addiction to prescription medication.
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
30th
Anniversary of Bloody Sunday (1972)
Worksheets:
Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2 – Lyric Video
Minds Locked Shut – Christy Moore
Number Ones, 24th January:
1962
UK Cliff Richard-The Young Ones
US Chubby Checker-The Twist
1972
UK The New Seekers-I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing
US Don McLean-American Pie – Worksheet
1982
UK Bucks Fizz-The Land Of Make Believe
US Olivia Newton-John-Physical
1992
UK Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody – Worksheet
US Michael Jackson-Black Or White
2002
UK Aaliyah-More Than A Woman
US Usher-U Got It Bad
2012
UK Flo Rida-Good Feeling
US Rihanna-We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
2022
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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