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Saturday, August 8, 1964
The High Numbers play the All Saints Hall in Whetstone
Saturday, August 8, 1964
Boyfriend magazine does a one-page feature on The High Numbers, naming the members as Roger Daltry (ex-sheet-metal worker), Peter Townsend (ex-art student), John Allison (ex-tax officer) and Keith Moon (ex-trainee salesman). Keith says his ambition… More »
Sunday, August 8, 1965
The Who play two shows (6:30 & 8:45) at the Britannia Theater at Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Saturday, August 8, 1970
The Who play The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire
Saturday, August 8, 1970
Record Mirror magazine features The Who on the cover
Friday, August 8, 1975
A single from Roger's solo album Ride A Rock Horse, a cover of Rufus Thomas' "Walking The Dog" backed with "Proud," is released in the U.K. It doesn't chart.
Friday, August 8, 1975
Roger receives the ABC Interstate Theaters' "New Star Of The Year" award at a party in Beverly Hills. Tommy: The Movie co-star Ann-Margret presents the award and Keith is in the audience
Monday, August 8, 1977
Filming of The Kids Are Alright resumes at Keith Moon's Malibu, California home. Shot this day is Keith's refusal to tell the truth. "As you want to hear it? You couldn't afford me", Keith in… More »
Tuesday, August 8, 1989
The Who play the second of three shows at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, August 8, 1992
Billboard has an interview with Roger about Rocks in the Head. He says Pete told him "I'm really proud of you. You've done great lyrics."
Thursday, August 8, 2002
Rolling Stone prints an interview with Pete where interviewer Chris Heath confronts Pete with claims by Doors publicist Danny Fields that they were "on-and-off boyfriends" in the late 1960's. Pete says he would like to… More »
Thursday, August 8, 2002
Genesis Publications put out their second expensive volume of Who photographs compiled by Ross Halfin, Maximum Who: The Who In The Sixties. This one concentrates on The Who's publicity photos
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
The Who's new EP "Wire and Glass" is listed at #58 in the German charts, #83 in Switzerland and #31 in Austria.