This week:
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”
11th
1963, ‘Please Please Me’, The Beatles’ second single, was released in the UK. It reached Number One on some charts, but only Number 2 on the official Record Retailer chart.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
12th
Anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Everybody Hurts (Helping Haiti): Worksheet – Lyric Video
13th
1956, Elvis Presley gave a 10-minute surprise performance at the Father’s Night show at Humes, his old high school, Memphis.
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
14th
1991, Queen’s single ‘Innuendo’ was released in the UK.
Full Innuendo album: Lyric Videos
Number Ones, 8th January:
1954
UK Eddie Calvert-Oh, Mein Papa
US Eddie Fisher-Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
1964
UK The Beatles-I Want To Hold Your Hand
US Bobby Vinton-There! I’ve Said It Again
1974
UK Slade-Merry Xmas Everybody
US Jim Croce-Time In A Bottle
1984
UK The Flying Pickets-Only You
US Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson-Say Say Say
1994
UK Chaka Demus & Pliers-Twist And Shout (feat. Jack Radics and Taxi Gang)
US Mariah Carey-Hero
2004
UK Michael Andrews-Mad World (feat. Gary Jules)
US OutKast-Hey Ya!
2014
UK Pharrell Williams-Happy – Worksheet – Speak Up video
US Eminem-The Monster (feat. Rihanna) – Speak Up video
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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