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Saturday, May 16, 1964
The Who play the first of two nights at the Florida Rooms in Brighton
Saturday, May 16, 1964
The Whitsun Bank Holiday riots between Mods and Rockers take place. Photos of Mods and Rockers smashing each other on the Brighton seaside inflame the British public. The press also reports a sad incident connected… More »
Saturday, May 16, 1964
Tommy Tucker's "Long Tall Shorty" is released. It will become a live staple of the early Who. Listen to it on YouTube here
Sunday, May 16, 1965
Radio Luxembourg's Ready, Steady Radio! broadcast the show recorded on May 11 at The Marquee Club
Sunday, May 16, 1965
The Who play the Town Hall in Stratford, East London
Monday, May 16, 1966
Dick Clark's U.S. TV show "Where The Action Is" shows film from March of The Who performing "I Can't Explain," and "Substitute." A kinescope of the latter broadcast later becomes a popular video bootleg item More »
Monday, May 16, 1966
Keith, along with Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Nicky Hopkins begin recording "Beck's Bolero." The other members of The Who know nothing about it at the time and it is Beck's understanding… More »
Friday, May 16, 1969
The Who return to the Fillmore East in Greenwich Village, New York City with opening acts Sweetwater and It's A Beautiful Day. The last time they played there was under the threat of rioting after… More »
Saturday, May 16, 1970
Melody Maker prints Roger's "Blind Date" reactions to newly released singles If anyone has this issue - I'd love to get scan/photo of this article! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZYT4NbgJg More »
May 9, 1970 Melody Maker
Saturday, May 16, 1970
Live at Leeds is released in the U.S. It reaches #4 in the U.S. charts. The same day Billboard magazine carries a full page ad for the album and New Musical Express features a review… More »
Saturday, May 16, 1970
The Who play Central Hall at the University of York in York, Yorkshire
Saturday, May 16, 1970
Record World magazine reports The Who will play the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on June 7
Saturday, May 16, 1970
Record Mirror carries an article titled "Woodstock Film - Soundtrack Album" about the recent Soundtrack release and the edited film. The "Top 50" chart lists "The Seeker" at number 19
Thursday, May 16, 1974
Two days of filming the "Sally Simpson" sequence begins at Wesley Central Hall in Portsmouth. Director Russell's daughter plays Sally.
You can watch the end results on YouTube here
You can watch the end results on YouTube here
Friday, May 16, 1975
Keith is interviewed on The Old Grey Whistle Test
Wednesday, May 16, 1979
The Who play the Pavillon de Paris in Paris, France
Friday, May 16, 1997
The Who play the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland If you have a ticket, poster or any memorabilia from this show - let me know! The one image we got from thewho.ch is very small, any… More »
image courtesy of thewho.ch
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Who play the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal
Photo by Rui M. Leal/Getty Images
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Music industry veteran Angie Jenkison gets a surprise at her wedding at a castle in Bristol when Roger turns wedding singer, serenading the bride with "Substitute". Afterwards he wants to do more but the band… More »
Image courtesy of www.thewhothismonth.com
Thursday, May 16, 2019
The Who play the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
