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Alice Cooper’s album From The Inside is released. The inside gatefold shows an insane asylum with the words “Inmates From The Memory Of Moonie.”

Roger is photographed during the shooting of Quadrophenia

Pete, Roger and John attend Moon’s funeral at Golders Green Crematorium. Also there are Eric Clapton, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Keith’s mom, ex-wife Kim and daughter Mandy. Anette collapses during the service and has to be helped away. Roger sends a floral tribute representing a champagne bottle through a television screen. Wreaths are also sent… Read More »1978-09-13

Keith Moon dies from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug intended to treat or prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.

The Simon Townshend Band performs at the Golden Lion in Fulham

The Acton Gazette contains nearly a full page out Pete’s brothers, Simon and Paul. Simon’s article is titled “Who’s who in the family” while Paul’s is titled “Heroes say hello”

A full-page ad appears in New Musical Express promoting a contest for young, unknown English rock bands to audition to appear in the movie version of Quadrophenia. The Who will judge the winner. In the accompanying interview, Pete says he now writes for “people that are about 33 years old, used to live in Shepherd’s… Read More »1978-08-12

Roger, Pete and Keith arrive separately at Universal Studios, Hollywood for the press launch of their new album Who Are You.

Peter Meaden, the Mod impresario who changed The Who’s name for a time to “The High Numbers” and wrote the lyrics for “I’m The Face” and “Zoot Suit,” is found dead at his parents’ home of an overdose of alcohol and barbiturates. He was 37 years old