1978-09-07
Keith Moon dies from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug intended to treat or prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
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1978-08-24
The Simon Townshend Band performs at the Golden Lion in Fulham
1978-08-17
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”
1978-08-12
Paul Weller is interviewed in Melody Maker and says he does not enjoy hearing his band The Jam compared to The Who. However, he says their influence on new wave music is significant.
1978-08-12
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
1978-08-10
Roger, Pete and Keith arrive separately at Universal Studios, Hollywood for the press launch of their new album Who Are You.
1978-07-30
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
1978-07-15
The “Who Are You” promotional video premiers on London Weekend Television’s The Saturday Banana.
1978-07-05
Keith Moon and his girlfriend Anette are flying back to London from their vacation in Mauritius. On the way home, Keith gets drunk and is taken off the plane, he is hospitalized in the Seychelles islands, returning to London the next day on Kenya Airways.
1978-06-16
The Simon Townshend Band play the Red Lion