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Wednesday, August 12, 1964
The High Numbers play The Mine in Watford
Wednesday, August 12, 1964
The High Numbers play a late show at the Scene Club in Soho
Thursday, August 12, 1965
The Who reportedly play the Dreamland Ballroom in Margate, Kent. I have reason to doubt this. The Animals are advertised to play that night, and a follow article indicates they did. The High Numbers are… More »
Friday, August 12, 1966
Brunswick issues the second of their spoiler Who singles. "The Kids Are Alright" backed with "The Ox" comes out in Europe, reaching only #41 in the U.K. charts but #8 in Sweden. Derek Johnson in … More »
Saturday, August 12, 1967
The Who play Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey
Saturday, August 12, 1967
Billboard reports that Atco is re-releasing "Substitute" backed with "Waltz For A Pig" to capitalize on The Who's tour. The 17 month-old single doesn't work as it again fails to hit the U.S. charts.
Tuesday, August 12, 1969
The Who play the Tanglewood Music Festival at the Tanglewood Music Shed in Lenox, Massachusetts opening for Jefferson Airplane. B.B. King plays before The Who. This is the first rock concert held at the summer… More »
Thursday, August 12, 1971
Pete is interviewed on WMMS-FM where he declares, "we've been careful not to preach and careful not to teach."
Thursday, August 12, 1971
The Who play the Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, August 12, 1972
Pete is heard on BBC Radio One's Scene And Heard discussing his forthcoming solo album Who Came First.
Saturday, August 12, 1972
The Who play Ernst-Mereck-Halle in Hamburg, Germany. Black-and-white footage from backstage is shot by RAI television and a sequence is used in the finale of The Kids Are Alright.
Friday, August 12, 1977
Filming of The Kids are Alright sees Keith wearing a variety of costumes parading up and down the beach followed by a return to his house where Ringo Starr both interviews him and shoots an… More »
Saturday, August 12, 1978
A full-page ad appears in New Musical Express promoting a contest for young, unknown English rock bands to audition to appear in the movie version of Quadrophenia. The Who will judge the winner. In the… More »
Saturday, August 12, 1978
Paul Weller is interviewed in Melody Maker and says he does not enjoy hearing his band The Jam compared to The Who. However, he says their influence on new wave music is significant.
Sunday, August 12, 1984
Roger and his wife Heather attend the London premiere of David Mamet's play American Buffalo
London August 12th 1984. Roger Daltrey and wife Heather at play "American Buffalo" starring Al Pacino (Photo by Tom Wargacki/WireImage)
Monday, August 12, 1996
The first "best of" CD of the reissue series is released in the U.K. My Generation: The Very Best Of The Who eventually reaches #11 in the charts. The U.S. issue comes out on the… More »
Tuesday, August 12, 1997
The Who play the Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina
Tuesday, August 12, 1997
Blockbuster releases Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band Volume 1 CD featuring performances by John Entwistle and a version of "Boris The Spider."
Thursday, August 12, 1999
The John Entwistle Band play the Hi-Tone Cafe in Memphis, Tennessee
Thursday, August 12, 1999
The press reports that Pete will be one of the star's participating in U2's Bono's NetAid event to ease Third World debt. Pete later cancels.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Who perform a six-minute medley of "Baba O'Riley", "See Me Feel Me" and "My Generation" for the London Olympics Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in London. Earlier The Kaiser Chiefs play "Pinball Wizard"… More »
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Roger Daltrey (L) and Pete Townshend of The Who perform during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)