Weekly update: 15th – 21st February 2021

This week:

15th
1973, Elvis Presley interrupted the Dinner Show at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, saying he had the flu. He returned to complete the show but cancelled the midnight one.
All Shook Up: WorksheetLyric Video

16th
Carnival
Celebration – Kool & The Gang: WorksheetLyric Video

17th
1975, the single ‘Young Americans’ was released in the USA four days before the UK and became David Bowie’s biggest US hit to date, reaching Number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyric Video

18th
1990, Freddie Mercury made his final public appearance with Queen to collect the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, in London.
We Are The Champions: WorksheetLyric VideoSpeak Up Video

19th
1996, Michael Jackson was presented with a special Artist Of A Generation Award at the BRIT Awards in London. He performed ‘Earth Song’, after which singer Jarvis Cocker was arrested for invading the stage.
Earth Song: Worksheet Lyric Video

20th
1963, The Beatles had their first live radio performance playing two songs on BBC’s Parade Of The Pops, driving from Liverpool to London. They then drove another 160 miles for a concert in Yorkshire.
Please Please Me: Worksheet Karaoke Video

21st
International Mother Language Day
Worksheet: Perfect Symphony – Ed Sheeran & Andrea Bocelli
Speak Up Video: ‘O Sole Mio

Number Ones, 15th February:

1961
UK Elvis Presley-Are You Lonesome TonightWorksheet
US Lawrence Welk-Calcutta

1971
UK George Harrison-My Sweet LordWorksheet
US The Osmonds-One Bad Apple

1981
UK John Lennon-WomanWorksheet
US Kool & The Gang-Celebration

1991
UK The KLF-3 a.m. Eternal
US C+C Music Factory-Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (feat. Freedom Williams)

2001
UK Atomic Kitten-Whole Again
US Shaggy-It Wasn’t Me

2011
UK Jessie J-Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)
US Bruno Mars-Grenade

2021
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100

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