This week:
5th
1975, with Elvis Presley still in Memphis Baptist Hospital, his father Vernon suffered a heart attack at home and was given a room beside his son’s .
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
6th
Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
Worksheet: The Ka Mate Haka
7th
2001, Freddie Mercury’s leather jacket from the ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ video was sold at an auction in London for £950.
Lyric Video
8th
2006, on vacation in Italy, Michael Jackson and his children travelled from Sorrento to Rome.
Madonna – Holiday: Worksheet – Lyric Video
9th
1961, The Beatles played their first show at the Cavern Club , with Stu Sutcliffe and Pete Best. They received £5 for this lunchtime show, and played at least 280 shows until 3rd August 1963.
The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History
10th
1976, the Memphis Police Department made Elvis Presley an honorary reserve captain.
Mike Davis-The Laughing Policeman: Lyric Video
11th
Anniversary of the release of Nelson Mandela from prison (1990)
Worksheets:
46664 (That’s My Number) – Nelson Mandela
Biko – Peter Gabriel Lyric Videos: Peter Gabriel Simple Minds
Number Ones, 5th February:
1954
UK Eddie Calvert-Oh, Mein Papa
US Eddie Fisher-Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
1964
UK The Searchers-Needles And Pins
US The Beatles-I Want To Hold Your Hand
1974
UK Mud-Tiger Feet
US Barbra Streisand-The Way We Were
1984
UK Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Relax
US Culture Club-Karma Chameleon – Worksheet
1994
UK D:Ream-Things Can Only Get Better
US Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting – All For Love
2004
UK Michelle McManus-All This Time
US OutKast-Hey Ya!
2014
UK Clean Bandit-Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) – Speak Up video
US Pitbull-Timber (feat. Ke$ha)
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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