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Thursday, July 1, 1965
The Who record "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere" and "Shout and Shimmy" for a special "Ready, Steady, Go!". The show would be broadcast the following day and also featured Manfred Man, the Ad-Libs, the Majority, Kenny Lynch,… More »
Thursday, July 1, 1965
The July issue of Rave magazine features "Cathy's Column" in which Cathy McGowen, "Ready Steady Go Girl", talks about Pop Art. "There's even a Pop Art group -- The Who -- who are as popular… More »
Friday, July 1, 1966
The Who are scheduled to play a "Beat Dance" at the Winter Garden in Eastbourne but instead send a Robert Stigwood employee to read a telegram saying engine failure on their plane is to blame… More »
Saturday, July 1, 1967
Disc magazine reports that The Who are continuing work on their next album, "Who's Lily?", that will feature eight Pete-written tracks with the remainder written by other group members.
Saturday, July 1, 1967
"Pictures of Lily" reaches its peak on the German charts at #5
Saturday, July 1, 1967
The July issue of Beat Instrumental carries a feature titled "Sounds I Like By Britain's Top Bassmen", a photo of Pete and Roger at De Lane Lea, and BI's Chart Fax has "Pictures of Lily"… More »
Saturday, July 1, 1967
New Musical Express carries an article titled "Who, Jimi win high praise"; a review of Monterrey Pop Festival. Also covered is John's wedding and Pete's plan to produce The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Monday, July 1, 1968
The July issue of Rave magazine features a story titled "Who - Dunnit?" about Keith's marriage Transcript: (unverified) WHO-DUNNIT?WHO made Keith Moon spill the beans about his secret marriage? Read on for this and… More »
Monday, July 1, 1968
The July issue of Beat Instrumental features a photo of The Who
Tuesday, July 1, 1969
The July 1969 Hit Parader carries an interview with Pete in which he criticizes BBC Radio 1 for ignoring new artists Transcript: THE WHO The Who are possibly the last of the late great British… More »
Henry Vestine (Canned Heat), George Harrison
Wednesday, July 1, 1970
Jazz & Pop carries an interview with Pete. He talks about how much he hated Woodstock and compares The Who to The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin
Wednesday, July 1, 1970
The Who play the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, July 1, 1971
The Who play the Assembly Hall in Worthing, Sussex
Saturday, July 1, 1972
Keith begins the month continuing to follow the Sha Na Na tour to Europe to act as compère. However, at the taping of a TV special in Knokke, Belgium, Keith tries a double somersault and… More »
Monday, July 1, 1974
The Tommy movie shoot begins four days filming in Keswick in the Lake District, Cumbria
Tuesday, July 1, 1975
During this month the third and last single from Keith's solo album Two Sides Of The Moon is released. As with the previous two, "Crazy Like a Fox" backed with the Beatles song "In My… More »
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Friday, July 1, 1977
The John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett LP is released in the U.K. It features the tracks "Murder Man," "If I Did," "Louisa On A Horse" and "Misty Mountain" all with bass and production by… More »
Wednesday, July 1, 1981
The July issue of Creem magazine features a review of Face Dances
Sunday, July 1, 1984
Roger is interviewed for Musician magazine by Chris Salewicz who remarks that Roger still does not seem reconciled to Pete's disbanding The Who: "I feel his reasons for leaving the Who don't really hold water.… More »
Wednesday, July 1, 1987
During this month Roger's LP Can't Wait To See The Movie is released along with a single with the A-side from the movie The Lost Boys, a cover of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's "Don't… More »
Monday, July 1, 1991
Pete, Roger and John meet to decide on a song to record for an upcoming Elton John tribute CD. Roger presses for "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" and ultimately gets his way. Pete however, in… More »
Thursday, July 1, 1993
Musician magazine carries an interview with Pete Transcript: BY THOM DUFFY PETE Townshend sat in the sunny conservatory of his recording studio on the banks of the River Thames in Twickenham, just outside London. But… More »
Saturday, July 1, 1995
During this month Ollie Lundin's picture and reminiscences book The Who in Sweden is published by Squeeze Books. Included with the book is a CD of Who covers by 60's Swedish bands
Saturday, July 1, 1995
Roger and Simon Townshend travel to Australia to promote a continuation of his "A Celebration Of Pete Townshend" tour, now to be called the "Who's Coming?" tour. A five date tour is set for mid-October… More »
Tuesday, July 1, 1997
Keith Moon's solo album Two Sides Of The Moon is released on CD with additional tracks from his unreleased second album.
Saturday, July 1, 2000
On the last day of June, at the Roskilde Music Festival in Denmark, nine music fans are trampled and crushed to death during a Pearl Jam show. Right before The Who's concert at the P.N.C.… More »
Saturday, July 1, 2000
The Who play the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey
Sunday, July 1, 2001
During this month Eyewitness: The Who: The Day-by-Day Chronicle Told Through Eyewitness Accounts Of Friends, Family and Fellow Musicians compiled by Johnny Black is published.
Monday, July 1, 2002
The Who, or "The Two" as the press dubs them, begin their 2002 North American tour at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. A special photo montage is added to the end of the show… More »
Friday, July 1, 2005
Petra Haden stages the live world premiere of her a capella verion of The Who Sell Out at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Aiding her in recreating her album vocals are an… More »
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Bloomberg News reports that three traders have started a government-bond hedge fund called 5:15 Capital Management LLC in honor of The Who song from Quadrophenia. The fund closes less than four years later.
