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1997-05-02

    Roger Daltrey runs a game-fishing tourney at his farm to raise money for Raleigh International, a youth development charity

    Back cover of the "Flipp" CD containing "My Generation"

    1997-04-15

      Advance copies of Flipp’s new CD Flipp are released containing the cover of “My Generation” that got the band its record deal. They are pulled and another song is substituted after Pete denies permissionListen to it on YouTube here

      Fatboy Slim's "Going Out Of My Head" CD single

      1997-04-14

        Fatboy Slim releases the single “Going Out Of My Head” which samples Yvonne Elliman’s cover of “I Can’t Explain.” On the first issues, Pete is not credited as co-author, a problem corrected after Pete threatens a lawsuit. You can listen to it on YouTube here

        1997-04-14

          Pete is interviewed about the Quadrophenia tour in the German newspaper Der Spiegel.

          1997-03-18

            Pete Townshend testifies as an expert witness in a court case concerning a saxophonist who is suing for loss of her performing ability

            Cover of Bile's "Biledegradable" album

            1997-03-18

              Bile releases their CD Biledegradable with an industrial-rock version of “My Generation. You can listen to it on YouTube here

              Cover of Swervedriver's "Magic Bus" single

              1997-03-10

                Swervedriver releases a single of “Magic Bus” from the soundtrack of a snowboarding movie called Day Tripper

                Roger Daltrey from the tv show Sliders, Episode "The Exodus" which aired on February 21, 1997

                1997-02-21

                  Roger appears as Colonel Rickman in the first of a two-part show on the Fox-TV (U.S.) show Sliders

                  Cover of the DVD "Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival"

                  1997-02-21

                    The video Message To Love: The Isle Of Wight Festival is released in the U.S.