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Friday, June 14, 1963
The Detours play the GEC (General Electric Company) Pavilion, Preston Road, Wembley, N.W. London. This was most likely a private concert for employees of General Electric. The "GEC Sports Grounds" was sold off in the… More »
Tuesday, June 14, 1966
The Who record preliminary versions of two new Pete compositions "Disguises" and a song from Pete's first rock opera Quads, "I'm A Boy." "Disguises" is rush mixed to be used the next day on the… More »
TV listing for June 15, 1966
Wednesday, June 14, 1967
The Who play their first headlining show in the U.S. at the Fifth Dimension Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Prior to the show, the promoter is sent out to score crystal meth for the band. More »
Friday, June 14, 1968
The Who play the University of Leicester in Leicester with P.P. Arnold opening
Friday, June 14, 1968
"Dogs" backed with "Call Me Lightning" is released in England. It reached #25 on the British charts.
Saturday, June 14, 1969
The Who were apparently scheduled to play in Pasadena at the Rose Palace, but this show did not occur I have not found any advertisement for The Who at this venue around this time, but… More »
Saturday, June 14, 1969
Rolling Stone premieres its U.K. edition of the magazine with Pete on the cover. You can read the article here
Saturday, June 14, 1969
Tommy moves up 6 spots to number 3 in Melody Maker's Top 20 albums chart. They also report that Tommy is being played in its entirety "non-stop" on U.S. radio and has sold 100,000 copies
Sunday, June 14, 1970
The Who play at the Anaheim Stadium with supporting acts John Sebastian, Blues Image and, in his live premiere as a solo artist, the session pianist Leon Russell.
Thursday, June 14, 1973
The film Jimi Hendrix, which begins with a 1972 interview with Pete, premiers at the Warner West End in Leicester Square
Friday, June 14, 1974
The Who play the final night of 4 at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Four Gibson Les Paul Deluxe guitars were smashed (three by Pete, one by Keith). Pete smashes the first Les Paul… More »
Friday, June 14, 1974
Most of The Who attends a party thrown by MCA at a roller-skating rink at the Manhattan Center with celebrities Elton John, Bette Midler, Johnny and Edgar Winter, the Beach Boys, and a troupe of… More »
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Thursday, June 14, 1979
The movie The Kids Are Alright has its U.S. premiere in New York. John and Kenney Jones fly over to attend the showing
Saturday, June 14, 1980
Pete's solo single "Let My Love Open The Door" backed with "And I Moved" hits the U.S. charts and goes on to become Pete's biggest U.S. success as a solo artist reaching #9 in the… More »
Saturday, June 14, 1980
Record Mirror carries an ad for Pete's "Let My Love Open The Door" which features "Classified" and "Greyhound Girl" on the b-side
Sunday, June 14, 1981
John is a guest on the Robert Klein Radio Show.
June 14, 1981 Radio listing
Monday, June 14, 1982
Pete's All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes is released.
Wednesday, June 14, 1995
John plays in Morioka, Japan at the Iwate Kenmin Kaikan with Ringo's All-Star Band. This is the first of eleven shows on this tour of Japan
Saturday, June 14, 1997
Pete Townshend performs a charity show for the Maryville Academy for abused children at The House Of Blues in Chicago. Eddie Vedder joins him onstage and the event raises $220,000. Pete was to have played… More »
Thursday, June 14, 2001
Roger Daltrey attends the "Adopt-A-Minefield" gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles
Photo by Chris Weeks/Getty Images
Friday, June 14, 2002
Pete posts a long blog on his website covering everything from The Who's current rehearsals, upcoming tour, his website, and the band's sponsor, JBL
petetownshend.co.uk
Monday, June 14, 2004
A Special Edition of Tommy: The Movie is released on DVD in the U.K. with new interviews with Pete Townshend and Roger and feature-length commentary by director Ken Russell
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Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Petra Haden and a women's choir premiere a live a cappella version of The Who Sell Out at the L.A. Weekly Music Awards show at the Henry Fonda Theater. Read more about it here
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Pete's 1972/73 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop sells for £30,750 at auction at Christie's
Saturday, June 14, 2014
The Who play The "Rock n Horsepower" benefit concert was a fundraiser for Prostate Cancer UK at the Hurtwood Park Polo Club in Cranleigh. This was the first time that Kenney Jones had played with… More »
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
The Who play in Toulouse at the Zénith de Toulouse
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Who play Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain
