This week:
4th
Pop Music Chart Day
Sing along with this week’s UK Top 10 on Speak Up
5th
1992, Reverend Jesse Jackson presented Michael Jackson with a Lifetime Achievement award from the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, in Washington, DC. Stevie Wonder, Muhammad Ali and Spike Lee were guests at the ceremony.
Thriller: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
6th
1967, Paul McCartney’s soundtrack to the film The Family Way, the first solo Beatle album, was released. It did not chart but won an Ivor Novello Award.
The Beatles – She’s Leaving Home: Worksheet – Lyric Video
7th
2016, Queen’s guitarist Brian May unveiled a plaque in Cirencester in memory of drummer Cozy Powell.
Queen – We Will Rock You: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
8th
1935, Elvis Aaron Presley was born at 4:35am at home in Tupelo, Mississippi, to parents Gladys and Vernon, half an hour after still-born twin Jessie Garon. In 1946 Elvis got his first guitar instead of the bicycle he wanted.
Four Elvis worksheets
9th
1964, with The Beatles’ ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ climbing the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first US Number One on 1st February, John Lennon declared it was due to “mere sympathy for British people” and that he hadn’t expected it to be a hit in America.
Lyric Video
The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History: Project
10th
Anniversary of the death of David Bowie (2016)
Four Bowie worksheets
Speak Up video: ”Heroes”
Number Ones, 4th January:
1961
UK Cliff Richard & The Shadows-I Love You
US Elvis Presley-Are You Lonesome Tonight – Worksheet
1971
UK Dave Edmunds-I Hear You Knocking
US George Harrison-My Sweet Lord – Worksheet
1981
UK St. Winifred’s School Choir-There’s No One Quite Like Grandma
US John Lennon-(Just Like) Starting Over
1991
UK Cliff Richard-Saviour’s Day
US Stevie B-Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
2001
UK Bob The Builder-Can We Fix It
US Destiny’s Child-Independent Women
2011
UK Matt Cardle-When We Collide
US Katy Perry-Firework – Worksheet
2021
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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