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Billboard runs an ad for Pete’s forthcoming solo album featuring the odd title All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes.

Pete’s All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes is released.

Pete discusses his two-year drug and alcohol binge and his recent recovery in New Musical Express

Pete fills in Time Out magazine on his two-year drug and alcohol binge and his recent recovery.

A single from Pete’s forthcoming album All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes is released. “Face Dances (Part Two)” backed with the non-album track “Man Watching” fails to chart in either Britain or the U.S despite extensive play of the video on MTV.

The Westwood One syndicated radio network plays a series called Rock and Roll Never Forgets about Keith Moon. It will air thru out the U.S. during the 6-8 weeks

The Who is honored for its Outstanding Contribution To British Music at the 27th annual Ivor Novello Awards held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel

Roger’s solo collection Best Bits enters the U.S. charts. Two new songs appear on the album, “Martyrs and Madmen” and “Treachery.” It peaks at #185 in the U.S. charts

John joins Ringo Starr during sessions for his Old Wave album at Startling Studios, Tittenhurst Park in London. Also along for the jam session are Eric Clapton, Ray Cooper and Joe Walsh. They produce the mostly instrumental “Everybody’s in a Hurry But Me” You can listen to it on youtube here

MTV begins the “I Want My MTV” ad campaign featuring Pete, among others, declaring the phrase.