This week:
29th
1975, after hearing singer Jackie Wilson had suffered a stroke, Elvis Presley sent his family a check to pay for hospital expenses and medical bills.
Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite Lyric Video
30th
1977, Iggy Pop released the single . ‘The Passenger’ from the album Lust For Life, produced by David Bowie.
Lyric Video
1st
Anniversary of the founding of NASA (1958)
Space Oddity – David Bowie: Worksheet – Commander Chris Hadfield: Lyric Video
2nd
International Day of Non-Violence
Worksheets:
Imagine – John Lennon
Zombie – The Cranberries
War Child – The Cranberries
K’naan – Wavin’ Flag– K’naan / Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley / Uprising – Muse
Blowing In The Wind – Bob Dylan
This Is War – 30 Seconds To Mars
Heal The World – Michael Jackson
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda – The Pogues
Behind The Wall – Tracy Chapman
Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
Walk On – U2
3rd
1969, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, with Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Ringo Starr, recorded Yoko’s ‘Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow)’ at London’s Lansdowne Studios, the only time they recorded here.
John Lennon – Woman Worksheet – Lyric Video
4th
1983, filming for the video of ‘Say Say Say’, Michael Jackson’s duet with Paul McCartney, began. Michael fell in love with the location (Los Olivos, Santa Ynez Valley, California), buying it in 1987 and transforming it into Neverland Ranch.
Lyric Video
Home – Michael Bublé Worksheet
5th
World Teacher’s Day
Elton John-Teacher I Need You: Lyric Video
Teachers’ Area
Number Ones, 29th September:
1955
UK Slim Whitman – Rose Marie
US Mitch Miller Orchestra – The Yellow Rose Of Texas
1965
UK The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself
US Barry McGuire – Eve Of Destruction
1975
UK Rod Stewart – Sailing
US John Denver – I’m Sorry
1985
UK David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing In The Street
US Dire Straits – Money For Nothing
1995
UK Shaggy – Boombastic
US Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise
2005
UK The Pussycat Dolls – Don’t Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes)
US Kanye West-Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)
2015
UK Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean? – Worksheet
US The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
2025
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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