This week:
8th
1954, Dewey Phillips played ‘That’s All Right’ 15 times on his WHBQ radio show. Elvis Presley was at the cinema, but his parents were listening and picked him up to take him to the station where he was interviewed on air.
Lyric Video – All Shook Up Worksheet
9th
1997, David Bowie filmed the video for ‘Seven Years In Tibet’ in Italy on a day off from the Earthling tour.
Lyric video
10th
2007, Queen guitarist Brian May received an Honorary Doctorate of Science Honoris Causa from the University of Exeter.
Another One Bites The Dust Worksheet – Lyric Video
11th
1969, ‘Space Oddity’, David Bowie’s first RCA single, was released nine days before the moon landing. It was his first chart success, reaching Number 5 in the UK (and became his first UK Number One on its 1975 rerelease).
Worksheet – Lyric Video
12th
2003, ‘Michael Jackson joined Barry White’s family on a boat in Santa Monica, L.A., to scatter the ashes of the late soul singer, who died on July 4th, into the sea.
Michael Jackson Feat Barry White – Trouble JAM
13th
Anniversary of the Italian release of the film Pretty Woman (1990)
Worksheet: Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Speak Up Video: Oh, Pretty Woman
Lyric videos for the Original Soundtrack
14th
1972, after his first session with photographer Masayoshi Sukita the previous day, David Bowie attended Lou Reed’s first UK concert at London’s King Cross Cinema, where Mick Rock photographed the Transformer album cover.
Walk On The Wild Side Worksheet – Karaoke video
Number Ones, 8th July:
1954
UK David Whitfield with the Mantovani Orchestra his Orchestra-Cara Mia
US Kitty Kallen-Little Things Mean A Lot
1964
UK Roy Orbison-It’s Over
US The Beach Boys-I Get Around
1974
UK Charles Aznavour-She
US The Hues Corporation-Rock The Boat
1984
UK Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Two Tribes
US Prince-When Doves Cry
1994
UK Wet Wet Wet-Love Is All Around
US All-4-One-I Swear
2004
UK McFly-Obviously
US Usher-Burn
2014
UK Oliver Heldens x Becky Hill-Gecko (Overdrive)
US Iggy Azalea-Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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