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1996-07-16

    After The Who’s show at Madison Square Garden John plays a show at Le Bar Bat in New York City

    1996-07-16

      Andrea McArdle releases a CD of show tunes called On Broadway. She does a medley of songs from Tommy under the title “Pinball Wizard”. You can listen to it on YouTube here

      1996-06-30

        Pete performs a 30-minute set at a private party at Thunder Drive in London. Paul Keating comes up to sing “Pinball Wizard” and Joe Walsh joins in for “My Generation.”

        1996-06-28

          Pete, Roger and John begin rehearsals for the upcoming live version of Quadrophenia

          1996-06-18

            Those Darn Accordions! release their album No Strings Attached with a cover of “Baba O’Riley” and Fastbacks releases its album New Mansions In Sound with a cover of Keith Moon’s “Girl’s Eyes.” Eddie Vedder sings backup on the latter and can be heard offering the engineer 100 dollars if he’ll please erase his vocal and… Read More »1996-06-18

            1996-06-01

              During this month Geoffrey Giuliano’s unauthorized biography of Pete, Behind Blue Eyes: A Life Of Pete Townshend is published in the U.K.

              1996-06-01

                Sometime this month Listening To You: The Who At The Isle Of Wight is released

                1996-05-18

                  Pete is a guest on Later With Jules Holland. He performs “Let My Love Open The Door,” “English Boy,” “Magic Bus” and even an electric guitar lead on “Chopsticks!”

                  1996-05-13

                    Roger reprises his Hugh Fitzcairn role on Highlander

                    1996-05-07

                      Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band release their CD Who Stole The Hot Sauce? featuring a cover of “Squeeze Box.” You can listen to it on Youtube here