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Tampa Tribune's coverage of the Laurence Olivier Awards presented on February 16, 1997

1997-02-16

    The Laurence Olivier Awards are handed out.

    Cover of Glen Tipton's "Baptism By Fire" album

    1997-02-14

      Glenn Tipton’s CD Baptism By Fire CD is released. John plays bass on the song “The Healer.” You can listen to the song on youtube here.

      1997-02-07

        A British Airways Concorde jet carrying Pete and Elton John from London to New York makes an emergency landing in Halifax after the craft develops engine trouble. Pete says it was the second time he’d been on the supersonic jet when it developed engine trouble and he won’t be flying it again.

        Pete Townshend performing on February 2, 1997

        1997-02-02

          Pete Townshend holds a party at “LA 2” in London to celebrate the London edition of the musical Tommy getting 8 Olivier Award nominations. Pete plays a 75-minute set. John Entwistle is also there but doesn’t perform. Roger Daltrey is then in Los Angeles working on the Showtime sitcom Rude Awakenings.

          1997-01-29

            Original cast members of the movie Quadrophenia and the press take the Quadrophenia Express from Victoria Station to Brighton. They are met by Brighton’s mayor and a group of Mods to celebrate the re-release of the film. For more information about this try here and here

            1997-01-28

              John goes to Stockholm to promote the upcoming Who show.

              Album cover of "Prefontaine Original Soundtrack"

              1997-01-28

                The soundtrack to Prefontaine featuring The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” is released.

                1997-01-18

                  The John Entwistle Band performs at the Cakewalk exhibit at the NAMM convention in Anaheim CA.

                  Album cover of Objayda-Pretend Pretenders

                  1997-01-17

                    Objayda release a cover of “The Kids Are Alright” on their “Pretend Pretenders” E.P. You can hear a sample here