This week:
19th
1994, John Lennon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Paul McCartney giving a speech recalling his memories of their years together.
John Lennon – Working Class Hero: Worksheet – Lyric Video
20th
1979, Queen played ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ for the first time, at the Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Worksheet: Pride (In the Name of Love) / MLK – U2
Lyric Videos: Pride (In the Name of Love) – MLK
21st
1969, Elvis Presley recorded ‘In The Ghetto’ at a late night session at American Studios, Memphis.
Lyric Video
22nd
1972, Melody Maker magazine published an interview with David Bowie where he said “I’m gay, and always have been, even when I was David Jones.”
Space Oddity: Worksheet – Lyric Video
23rd
1988, ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’, the 3rd single and 3rd Number One from Bad, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, giving Michael Jackson his 10th solo chart topper.
Lyric Video
24th
International Day of Education
Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) – Pink Floyd: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Tric & Trac (audio translation)
ABC – The Jackson 5: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
25th
1993, Michael Jackson opened the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, with the first performance of ‘Dangerous’. He then won three awards.
Dangerous full album: Lyric Videos
Number Ones, 19th January:
1956
UK Bill Haley & His Comets-Rock Around The Clock
US Dean Martin – Memories Are Made of This
1966
UK The Beatles – Day Tripper
US The Beatles – We Can Work It Out – Speak Up video
1976
UK Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody – Worksheet – Speak Up video
US Barry Manilow – I Write The Songs
1986
UK Pet Shop Boys-West End Girls
US Dionne and Friends – That’s What Friends Are For – Worksheet
1996
UK Michael Jackson – Earth Song – Worksheet
US Mariah Carey & Boys II Men – One Sweet Day
2006
UK Shayne Ward – That’s My Goal
US D4L – Laffy Taffy
2016
UK Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
US Adele – Hello – Worksheet
2026
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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