Weekly update: 27th February – 5th March 2023

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This week:

27th
1967, The Daily Mail published a story about a 17-year-old runaway, inspiring Paul to write ‘She’s Leaving Home’. Coincidentally, the girl, Melanie Coe, had met The Beatles on TV show Ready Steady Go on 4th October 1963.
Worksheet Lyric Video


28th
1981, Queen commenced their first ever tour of South America with a concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Another One Bites the Dust: WorksheetLyric Video

1st
1975, David Bowie presented Aretha Franklin with a Grammy at the New York Awards ceremony, then went to a Motown party with John and Yoko Lennon, hanging out with Stevie Wonder.
Aretha Franklin – I Say A Little Prayer: WorksheetLyric Video

2nd
1960, Elvis Presley flew back to the USA from military service in Germany, with Priscilla waving him off. His plane refuelled in Scotland, his only visit to the UK (note, in 2008 rocker Tommy Steele said Elvis had a secret weekend in London in 1958).
Always On My Mind: WorksheetLyric Video

3rd
World Wildlife Day
Worksheets:
Roar – Katy Perry
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
The Fox – Ylvis
Speak Up Videos:
Roar
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Fox

4th
1966, The Evening Standard published an interview with John Lennon where he declared “we’re more popular than Jesus”.
An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History

5th
World Book Day (UK & Ireland – rest of world 23rd April)
Book Quiz
Worksheets:
Paperback Writer – The Beatles
Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush

Number Ones, 27th February:

1963
UK Frank Ifield-The Wayward Wind
US Paul and Paula-Hey Paula

1973
UK Sweet-Blockbuster
US Roberta Flack-Killing Me Softly With His Song

1983
UK Kajagoogoo-Too Shy
US Patti Austin and James Ingram-Baby, Come To Me

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 Avicii & Nicky Romero-I Could Be The One
US Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop Worksheet

2023
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100

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