This week:
12th
International Youth Day
Worksheets:
We Are Young – fun.
Kids – OneRepublic
Speak Up video: We Are Young – fun.
13th
1972, David Bowie and Lou Reed attended Mott The Hoople’s concert in Guildford, with Bowie joining the band onstage for ‘All The Young Dudes’.
Lyric Video
Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side Worksheet
14th
1993, Freddie Mercury had his first solo UK No.1 single with ‘Living On My Own’, a remix version of his 1985 single.
Lyric Video
The Show Must Go On Worksheet
This week:
15th
1999, Michael Jackson met the Dalai Lama at the Mark Hotel, New York.
Planet Earth – Michael Jackson: Worksheet – Lyric Video
16th
Anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley (1977)
Four Elvis worksheets
Eternal Flame – The Bangles
Speak Up video: Yes/No questions
Anniversary of the death of Aretha Franklin (2018)
Worksheet: I Say A Little Prayer
17th
1977, over 30,000 fans, many suffering heatstroke, with 300 National Guard troops working on crowd control, lined Elvis Presley Boulevard to pay their respects to The King of Rock and Roll, whose body was laid out for public viewing in Graceland.
Always On My Mind: Worksheet – Lyric Video
18th
1985, David Bowie recorded vocals for ‘Absolute Beginners’ at London’s Westside Studios, and was recorded jokingly impersonating Bruce Springsteen, Marc Bolan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Anthony Newley, Iggy Pop and Neil Young.
Absolute Beginners Lyric Video
Fashion Worksheet
Number Ones, 12th August:
1954
UK David Whitfield with the Mantovani Orchestra his Orchestra-Cara Mia
US The Crew Cuts-Sh-Boom
1964
UK The Beatles-A Hard Day’s Night
US The Beatles-A Hard Day’s Night
1974
UK George McCrae-Rock Your Baby
US Roberta Flack-Feel Like Makin’ Love
1984
UK Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Two Tribes
US Ray Parker Jr.-Ghostbusters
1994
UK Wet Wet Wet-Love Is All Around
US Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories-Stay (I Missed You)
2004
UK Busted-Thunderbirds
US Juvenile-Slow Motion (feat. Soulja Slim)
2014
UK Magic!-Rude
US Magic!-Rude
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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