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Thursday, November 7, 1963
The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford
Saturday, November 7, 1964
The Who's managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp place an ad for The Who in Melody Maker. It features the Richard Barnes lettering of “The Who “ and the first appearence of the slogan “Maximum… More »
Saturday, November 7, 1964
The Who play the Trade Union Hall in Watford
Photo of the Trade Union Hall in Watford
Sunday, November 7, 1965
The Who play The King Mojo Club in Sheffield
Monday, November 7, 1966
The Who play Rheinhalle in Dusseldorf, Germany
Friday, November 7, 1969
The Who play at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The Who are refused admittance to their hotel because the innkeeper considers them “long-haired hippie entertainers who smoke marijuana and cause trouble. “ The student committee… More »
Saturday, November 7, 1970
In Melody Maker, Chris Charlesworth pens "I See A Mad Moon Rising," in which he recounts Keith's antics before and after the October 29th Hammersmith Palais concert. In another article, Charlesworth interviews Bob Pridden. If… More »
Saturday, November 7, 1970
New Musical Express has part one of a large interview with Pete conducted by Richard Green. The interview concludes on the 14th
Wednesday, November 7, 1973
The Who play the final of three nights at the Odeon Cinema in Newcastle
Friday, November 7, 1975
The Who's European Continental tour continues with the second of two nights at the Freidrich Ebert Halle in Ludwigshaven, West Germany.
Monday, November 7, 1977
Pete goes on Nicky Horne's radio show with demos intended for the new Who album. He plays "Who Are You," "Sister Disco," "Love Is Coming Down" and the rejected track "Like It The Way It… More »
Saturday, November 7, 1987
John and his band Rat Race Choir play The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York
Tuesday, November 7, 1995
Who's Next is reissued with seven bonus tracks and a lengthy essay by Pete Townshend detailing the tortured genesis of the album and the death of its concurrent film Lifehouse.
Friday, November 7, 1997
Pete records “Variations on Dirty Jobs“ on piano. It is later released on Scoop 3.
Saturday, November 7, 1998
The John Entwistle Band continue their U.S. tour appearing at The Boar's Head in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sunday, November 7, 1999
NBC-TV premiers the mini-series The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns starring Roger Daltrey as Boric, King of the Fairies. Pete's daughter Emma Townshend sings the love theme "We Can Fly Away".
You can hear "We… More »
Monday, November 7, 2005
The Who - Tommy and Quadrophenia Live with Special Guests DVD is released
The Who's "Tommy and Quadrophenia Live" DVD
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Pete and his partner Rachel Fuller have another Attic Jam at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles. Guest performers are Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, and the actress Minnie Driver. Visit our friends at petetownshend.net… More »
Photo by Carrie Pratt
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
PBS airs an interview with Roger on The Tavis Smiley Show
Friday, November 7, 2008
The last of the special In The Attic shows to date is held at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Pete and Rachel Fuller perform "Sunrise", Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward play "Blue Red and Grey",… More »
Photo by Horace Austin
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Roger plays the MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut
Monday, November 7, 2016
Roger receives the Music Industry Trusts Award at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Jeremy Clarkson presented Roger with a chair...and an award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the music and entertainment industry… More »