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Wednesday, October 14, 1964
Pete's song “It Was You” is sold to Dick James Publishing with Eula Parker and Barry Gray receiving 25 percent each and a credit for co-authorship on future releases. Pete's father Cliff signs for him.… More »
Wednesday, October 14, 1964
The High Numbers perform at the Town Hall in Greenwich
Thursday, October 14, 1965
The Who play the Skating Rink in Cambourne, Cornwall
Friday, October 14, 1966
The Who record "My Generation/Land of Hope and Glory" at IBC Studios
Friday, October 14, 1966
The Who play Queens Hall in Leeds
Photo by Brian Cooke
Courtesy of Marc Starcke
Courtesy of Marc Starcke
Saturday, October 14, 1967
Billboard magazine carries a small ad for "I Can See For Miles"
Saturday, October 14, 1967
Melody Maker runs an interview with Pete where he lauds U.S. audiences for the positive reception they gave The Who. Another article lists Keith among the "magnificent seven" of drummers.
Saturday, October 14, 1967
New Musical Express reviews "I Can See For Miles" backed with "Someone's Coming". "The boys ternate an ear-shattering wall of sound -- with penetrating rasping guitars, heavy-handed drumming and constant cymbal-crashing, and Pete Townshend's vocal… More »
Saturday, October 14, 1967
“I Can See For Miles” backed with “Someone's Coming” is released in Britain. Pete had held the song back for over a year until The Who would need a surefire #1 hit single. Incredibly, this… More »
Tuesday, October 14, 1969
The Who play the CNE Coliseum in Toronto, Canada
Wednesday, October 14, 1970
The Who were to have played Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent but were forced to cancel when Roger came down with bronchitis. The show is rescheduled for the 26th
Thursday, October 14, 1971
Rolling Stone features a article titled "Performance" by Jon Landau talking about the changes in Rock concerts
Thursday, October 14, 1971
The Daily Mirror carries an ad for this weeks Melody Maker which features an article by Pete (we'll cover the story on Melody Maker's published date (the 16th))
Monday, October 14, 1974
Keith is interviewed in Los Angeles for the third of a four-part interview program with The Who for BBC Radio 1.
Thursday, October 14, 1976
The Who play the Center Coliseum in Seattle, Washington
Saturday, October 14, 1978
Pete is interviewed for the first time since Keith's death in Melody Maker. He mentions Kenny Jones among several other drummers as potential replacements for Keith, how he wants to add keyboards and brass to… More »
Monday, October 14, 1996
The Who play the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington
Wednesday, October 14, 1998
The John Entwistle Band play Wilbert's Bar & Grille in Cleveland, Ohio
Friday, October 14, 2011
Roger plays at The Midland in Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Who play the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri
