1964-10-14
Pete’s song “It Was You” is sold to Dick James Publishing with Eula Parker and Barry Gray receiving 25 percent each and a credit for co-authorship on future releases.
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1964-09-19
Marvin Gaye’s new single “Baby Don’t You Do It” hits the U.S. charts. It will soon enter The Who’s repertoire
1964-08-27
The Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette carries a story titled “The names for fame” mentioning the Detours changing to The Who and then to The High Numbers.
1964-08-22
Mirabelle answers questions about the meaning of “Face” in “I’m The Face” and gives a little backstory on The High Numbers in their latest issue. Transcription: Looking for information on your favourite stars? Then you’ve found the page that gives you it. “Im the Face” is a funny sort of title for a record —… Read More »1964-08-22
1964-08-22
Roger becomes the first member of the band to become a father as his son Simon is born at the Downs, Wimbledon.
1964-08-20
The Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette reports that Julie Arnold will be starting a band called “Three and Her” with “guitarists and drummers from Acton groups like the Detours….”
1964-08-08
Boyfriend magazine does a one-page feature on The High Numbers, naming the members as Roger Daltry (ex-sheet-metal worker), Peter Townsend (ex-art student), John Allison (ex-tax officer) and Keith Moon (ex-trainee salesman). Keith says his ambition is “to be free and do nothing!”
1964-07-25
An article in Record Mirror mentions the The High Numbers and their residency at The Scene Club
1964-07-19
The High Numbers audition for Lambert, Stamp and Mike Shaw at a gymnasium at Holland Park Comprehensive School in the Campden Hill Road, West London. Needless to say, they pass the audition.
1964-07-11
The High Numbers get one of their first national articles in Record Mirror under the headline “How High Will These Numbers Go?”