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Today in Whostory
Thursday, July 8, 1965
The Who play the Olympia Ballroom in Reading
Friday, July 8, 1966
The Who play the Top Rank Suite in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
Friday, July 8, 1966
New Musical Express reports the incorrect information that The Who's contract has been sold to Andrew Loog Oldham by Allen Klein who has bought the contract from Shel Talmy.
Friday, July 8, 1966
"Substitute" peaks at #2 in The Netherlands' Muziek Parade and #6 in Muziek Expres while "A Legal Matter" peaks at #21 and #22 respectively in the same charts.
Friday, July 8, 1966
The Middlesex County Times carries an article titled "A row over pop" about Orbit Music Company's contract with The Who
Saturday, July 8, 1967
The Who play The Village Theater in New York
Monday, July 8, 1968
The Who play the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California
Thursday, July 8, 1971
The Who play The Pavilion in Bath, Somerset
Saturday, July 8, 1972
New Musical Express has an interview conducted by Roy Carr with Keith called "The Loon in Moon." It is accompanied by pictures of Keith with his wife Kim and daughter Mandy that, in less liberal… More »
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Saturday, July 8, 1972
An ad for the new Who single "Join Together" appears in Billboard. It reaches #17 in their charts and #28 in Cash Box.
Sunday, July 8, 1979
Pete is on the cover of The London Observer Sunday Supplement. If anyone has this issue I'd love to get a scan/photo of the article!!
Saturday, July 8, 1989
The Who attend a private party at Cagney's nightclub where Pete, Roger and John blow out the candles on a 25th Anniversary cake.
Photo: The Who Fan Club Of America
Wednesday, July 8, 1992
Roger appears on Dennis Miller's talk show (FOX-TV), performs "Days of Light", and helps Miller smash up his desk
Friday, July 8, 1994
Goldmine interviews Roger looking back on The Who’s entire career with unusual openness. Conducted during a period of strained relations with Pete Townshend, he discusses everything from the band’s early days through the 1989 reunion,… More »
Saturday, July 8, 1995
Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, featuring John Entwistle on bass, play the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana
Saturday, July 8, 2000
On his website, Pete talks at length about what The Who's songs mean when they're sung by older men. He says he always wrote for teenagers from an older perspective and that the music was… More »
Sunday, July 8, 2001
"A Walk Down Abbey Road: A Tribute To The Beatles" featuring John on bass plays Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Pete records an appearance on The Johnny Walker Show on BBC Radio 2. He performs "Let's See Action" and "Endless Wire"
Saturday, July 8, 2006
The Who play the Oxegen Festival at the Punchestown Racecource in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Monday, July 8, 2013
The Who play the Wembley Arena in Wembley, London. The show would later be released as "Quadrophenia Live in London"
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Roger plays at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Saturday, July 8, 2023
The Who play the first of two nights at Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland
Photo by Ian Jacobs/theedinburghreporter.co.uk