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This week:
21st
International Day of Peace
Imagine – John Lennon: Worksheet – Lyric Video
22nd
1956, Elvis Presley began shooting his first movie, initially titled The Reno Brothers but renamed Love Me Tender when the single became the first ever to have over one million advance sales.
Lyric Video
23rd
2014, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared this David Bowie Day on the occasion of the opening of the Victoria & Albert record-breaking David Bowie Is touring career retrospective at the Museum Of Contemporary Art.
“Heroes”: Worksheet – Lyric Video
24th
1987, Michael Jackson paid a surprise visit to the Fukusaka Police Station in Tokyo, to thank the officers for the security at the opening 3 shows of the Bad World Tour earlier in the month.
Heal The World: Worksheet – Lyric Video
25th
1982, Queen played two songs on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’, New York, U.S.A.
Under Pressure: Lyric Video
26th
European Day of Languages
Worksheet: English Is Crazy – Pete Seeger
Speak Up video: On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez
27th
World Tourism Day
Worksheets:
Brighton In The Rain – Robert Campbell
Segovia – Gregorious Glorious
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
Toes – Zac Brown Band
Tune Into London
Guide Books
Number Ones, 21st September:
1956
UK Anne Shelton – Lay Down Your Arms
US Elvis Presley – Hound Dog –worksheet
1966
UK Small Faces – All or Nothing
US The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
1976
UK ABBA – Dancing Queen
US Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
1986
UK The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way
US Huey Lewis & The News – Stuck With You
1996
UK Fugees – Ready Or Not
US Los Del Rio – Macarena
2006
UK Scissor Sisters – I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’
US Justin Timberlake – SexyBack
2016
UK The Chainsmokers-Closer (feat. Halsey)
US The Chainsmokers-Closer (feat. Halsey)
2026
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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