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Friday, July 3, 1964
"Zoot Suit" backed with "I'm The Face" and listed as by "The High Numbers" is released on Fontana Records. Derek Johnson in New Musical Express says, "The High Numbers are highly topical with their novelty… More »
Saturday, July 3, 1965
"Anyway Anyhow Anywhere" reaches its U.K. peak at #10. That same day Record mirror carries a full page ad for the single. There is also an ad for their upcoming show at Manor House and… More »
Saturday, July 3, 1965
Melody Maker interviews Pete under the headline "Well, What Is Pop Art?" Pete declares The Who's next single, "My Generation" will be "anti-middle-age, anti boss-class and anti-young-marrieds." Transcript: WELL, WHAT IS POP ART? What is… More »
Saturday, July 3, 1965
The Who play The Gaiety Ballroom in Ramsey, Huntingdonshire
Monday, July 3, 1967
German documentary Die jungen Nachtwandler - London Unter 21, featuring footage of The Who shot in February, airs on Bayerischen Rundfunks
Thursday, July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, ex-member of The Rolling Stones, is found dead in his swimming pool in Hartfield. Shortly afterwards Pete writes an obituary for him entitled "A Normal Day For Brian, A Man Who Died Everyday".… More »
Pete & Brian Jones
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http://www.brianjonesblues.co.uk
Friday, July 3, 1970
The Who play the Minneapolis Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, July 3, 1971
Melody Maker reports on the appearance of a new Who bootleg in the U.S., Who Unreleased. Seven of the ten tracks are British Who releases that had not yet come out in the States. Transcript:… More »
Saturday, July 3, 1971
The Who play the City Hall in Sheffield, Yorkshire
Saturday, July 3, 1976
Pete opens his Meher Baba Oceanic Centre with a week-long convention for his followers. Also at the Oceanic Centre at this time is an amateur production of Siddhartha with music by Pete. "The Ferryman" from… More »
Photo courtesy Juanjo M. Contreras via Marc Starcke
Thursday, July 3, 1980
The Who play the University of Texas Special Events Center (Later renamed "Frank Erwin Center") in Austin, Texas
Saturday, July 3, 1982
Pete's LP All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes hits the British charts. The reviews range from lukewarm to strongly negative. Adam Sweeting in Melody Maker calls it belabored, Dave Marsh in Record says it… More »
Wednesday, July 3, 1985
Pete is interviewed on ITV about Ian Dury's book of poetry he is publishing through Faber & Faber called Hard Lines 2
Friday, July 3, 1987
Roger is on the Ocean Sound radio programme on the BBC giving his opinion on recently released singles
Monday, July 3, 1989
The Who play Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for the 4th time in 5 days.
Monday, July 3, 1995
Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, featuring John Entwistle on bass, play Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wednesday, July 3, 1996
A remixed, remastered version of The Who's Quadrophenia is released in the U.S.
Saturday, July 3, 1999
Roger performs with the British Rock Symphony at Ragley Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire. This show makes up the bulk of the British Rock Symphony video released the next year.
Monday, July 3, 2000
American Movie Classics holds A Trip Through Rock Music History featuring rock 'n roll movies hosted by Roger.
Monday, July 3, 2000
The Who play the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts
You can listen to the show here
You can listen to the show here
Tuesday, July 3, 2001
"A Walk Down Abbey Road: A Tribute To The Beatles" featuring John on bass plays Summerfest at the Miller Lite Oasis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wednesday, July 3, 2002
The Who play the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California
Monday, July 3, 2006
The Who play the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2006/05/11/beaulieu_summerpops_feature.shtml
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Roger opens for Eric Clapton at the DTE Energy Center in Detroit, Michigan
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Roger Daltrey sets off with his own solo band performing the entirety of Tommy (minus "Underture") at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton. His musical director and keyboardist is Loren Gold who will subsequently become The… More »
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
The Who play the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy in Paris, France Visit Les Who en France for more information about this show here
