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This week:
22nd
Anniversary of The Beatles’ first UK Number One (1963)
Worksheets:
Please Please Me
An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History
23rd
Anniversary of the death of John Keats (1821)
Worksheet: When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be
24th
Anniversary of Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová winning an Oscar for Best Song (2008)
Falling Slowly: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Once – The Film
25th
1961, the Memphis mayor and Tennessee governor declared this Elvis Presley Day, and RCA gave Elvis a diamond-studded watch at a lunchtime ceremony. He then played a benefit matinée and an evening show and threw a party at Graceland.
Hound Dog: Worksheet – Lyric Video
26th
1985, David Bowie won his only competitive Grammy in his lifetime, for Best Video for the 20-minute Julien Temple-directed Jazzin’ For Blue Jean.
Lyric Video
Fashion: Worksheet
27th
1967, The Daily Mail published a story about a 17-year-old runaway, inspiring Paul to write ‘She’s Leaving Home’. Coincidentally, the girl, Melanie Coe, had met The Beatles on TV show Ready Steady Go on 4th October 1963.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
28th
1981, Queen commenced their first ever tour of South America with a concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Another One Bites the Dust: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 22nd February:
1957
UK Tab Hunter – Young Love
US Elvis Presley – Too Much
1967
UK Petula Clark – This Is My Song
US The Buckinghams – Kind Of A Drag
1977
UK Leo Sayer – When I Need You
US Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded By The Light
1987
UK Ben E. King-Stand By Me
US Bon Jovi-Livin’ On A Prayer
1997
UK No Doubt-Don’t Speak
US Spice Girls – Wannabe –worksheet
2007
UK Mika – Grace Kelly – Worksheet
US Beyoncé – Irreplaceable
2017
UK Ed Sheeran-Shape Of You – Worksheet
US Ed Sheeran-Shape Of You – Worksheet
2027
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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