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1995-05-01

    Filming begins on the movie Bad English 1: Tales Of A Son Of A Brit in London and Baltimore with Roger, Olivia Hussey and Dennis Christopher.

    Ad for "Tommy Das Musical"

    1995-04-28

      Pete travels to Offenbach, Germany for the opening of The Who’s Tommy – Das Musical. In an interview there he says he will concentrate on writing for the theatre from this point on

      Cover of Pate Mustajärvi's "Ikurin Turbiini" album

      1995-04-10

        The Finnish artist Pate Mustajärvi releases his album Ikurin turbiini featuring a song called “Minä olen Pauli” which is actually “Boris The Spider”. You can listen to it on youtube here

        Ringo's All-Star Band 1995

        1995-04-04

          A press release announces that John will be the bass guitarist on that summer’s tour of Ringo Starr’s Third All-Starr Band

          Brief article from Billboard magazine on March 25, 1995

          1995-03-25

            Billboard reports that EMI has closed the Townhouse 3 Studio in London. It had been operating as a studio since The Who set it up under the name Ramport Studios for the recording of Quadrophenia

            Pete Townshend at the premiere of Tommy in Toronto on March 1, 1995

            1995-03-01

              Pete attends the Toronto opening of the The Who’s Tommy at the Elgin Theatre.

              Santa Cruz Sentinel article on the downfall of Roundbook

              1995-03-01

                The Wall Street Journal reports that Roundbook, the company originally slated to create the Tommy CD-rom, has filed for bankruptcy after Kardena Productions, producers of The Who’s Tommy on Broadway, voided their contract. Pete reportedly lost $30,000 as a result. I haven’t found the Wall Street Journal article, but have a similar article from the… Read More »1995-03-01

                Roger Daltrey in a scene from Highlander that aired on February 27, 1995

                1995-02-27

                  Roger Daltrey’s character, Hugh Fitzcairn, is killed on Highlander: The Series.

                  Los Angeles Times article about The Who receiving star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

                  1995-02-07

                    The Who were scheduled to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but it is cancelled when they say they cannot be there.

                    1995-01-12

                      An edited version of the Daltrey Sings Townshend Carnegie Hall concert of 1994 airs as a special on the U.S. Disney Channel