This week:
4th
1963, The Beatles played at the Royal Command Performance in London in the presence of the Queen Mother, with John Lennon making his famous “rattle your jewellery” joke before ‘Twist And Shout’.
Twist & Shout : Worksheet – Lyric Video
5th
Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night
Firework – Katy Perry Worksheet – Lyric Video
6th
1948, 13-year-old Elvis Presley played guitar and sang ‘Leaf On A Tree’ as a farewell to Milam Junior School, Tupelo, before he and his family left for Memphis.
Hound Dog: Worksheet – Lyric Video
7th
Anniversary of the death of Leonard Cohen (2016)
Hallelujah: Worksheet – Lyric Video
8th
1972, after the badly attended Ziggy Stardust show in Phoenix, Arizona, on the 4th, the Spiders had a nine-day break, remaining in the city. David Bowie shaved off his eyebrows.
Five Years: Worksheet – Lyric Video
9th
Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (1999)
“Heroes” – David Bowie: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up video
10th
1955, during the Country Music DJ Convention in Nashville, songwriter Mae Axton played Elvis Presley her song ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ in his hotel room. He immediately declared it would be his next single.
Lyric Video
Number Ones, 4th November:
1954
UK Don Cornell-Hold My Hand
US Rosemary Clooney-Hey There
1964
UK Sandie Shaw-(There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me
US The Supremes-Baby Love
1974
UK Ken Boothe-Everything I Own
US Stevie Wonder-You Haven’t Done Nothin’
1984
UK Wham!-Freedom
US Billy Ocean-Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
1994
UK Pato Banton & UB40-Baby Come Back
US Boyz II Men-I’ll Make Love To You
2004
UK Eric Prydz-Call On Me
US Usher-My Boo (with Alicia Keys)
2014
US Meghan Trainor-All About That Bass
US Meghan Trainor-All About That Bass
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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