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Monday, May 15, 1961
James Brown and The Famous Flames release the original version of "I Don't Mind." The Who later record it for the My Generation LP.
You can listen to it on YouTube here
You can listen to it on YouTube here
Monday, May 15, 1961
The Regents' "Barbara Ann," originally recorded in 1958, hits the U.S. charts where it peaks at #13. The Who will record it for the Ready Steady Who EP and The Kids Are Alright movie.
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Friday, May 15, 1964
The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill
Saturday, May 15, 1965
The Who play Neeld Hall in Chippenham, Wiltshire
Saturday, May 15, 1965
Eagle and Boys' World magazine features an article titled "Who Reads the Eagle? The Who Do -- That's Who!" Transcript: WHO READS THE EAGLE? THE WHO DO — THAT’S WHO! THE WHO This week’s prize-winning… More »
Sunday, May 15, 1966
The New Musical Express Poll Winners concert at the Empire Pool from the 1st is broadcast on ITV. Rumors still circulate that a copy of this show exists but it has never gone public since… More »
Monday, May 15, 1967
Paul McCartney is hanging out with Keith Moon and Eric Burdon at the Bag O'Nails club in London. The young American photographer of The Who's March visit to New York, Linda Eastman, is there and… More »
Thursday, May 15, 1969
The Who play the Boston Tea Party in Boston, Massachusetts
Friday, May 15, 1970
The Who play the Great Hall at Lancaster University in Lancaster, Lancashire. Quintessence, Hammer, and Pink Custard are the opening acts.
Friday, May 15, 1970
Nippon Grammophon in Japan releases paired LP's in a metal can. One of the first is Battle of The Who & Jimi Hendrix that will become a sought-after collector's item.
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Saturday, May 15, 1976
Keith flies into London to rehearse with The Who before the next leg of the tour.
Friday, May 15, 1987
The press reports that The Who are planning live shows in Britain in 1988 to commemorate their 25th anniversary. Roger also tells the press he has had meetings with Pete and John to discuss the… More »
Tuesday, May 15, 1990
Roger is an attendee at the Cannes Film Festival promoting his film Buddy's Song. thewhothismonth.com has this listed as being on the 10th - and I usually use Brian's dates, but in this case Getty's… More »
Singers Roger Daltrey and Chesney Hawkes attend the 43rd Cannes Film Festival where their 1990 film, Buddy's Song, is being shown. (Photo by Eric Robert/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)
Friday, May 15, 1992
Tom Constanten releases the CD Nightfall of Diamonds containing a cover of "Boris the Spider". You can listen to it on YouTube here
Friday, May 15, 2009
Green Day includes a cover of "A Quick One While He's Away" as an iTunes bonus for their new album 21st Century Breakdown. Listen to it on YouTube here
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Roger visits the SiriusXM studios in New York and is interviewed on The Howard Stern Show.
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Friday, May 15, 2015
The Who play the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Sunday, May 15, 2016
The Who play the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Pete and Roger appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. You can watch it on youtube here
Sunday, May 15, 2022
The Who play TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
