1963 – The Detours play in Greenford at the Oldfield Hotel. 1964 – The Who play the 1964 Jazz Festival at the Regency Ballroom in Bath 1965 – The Who play the Blue Moon Club in Hayes, Middlesex 1966 – The Who play the Gay Tower Ballroom in Edgbaston, Birmingham 1967 – The Who begin… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/20/2025
The Who make it to the West Coast playing the Fillmore in San Francisco. After years of abuse from promoters, Pete is stunned when the Fillmore’s Bill Graham treats The Who as serious artists deserving of respect, an approach that earns him The Who’s lifelong friendship and loyalty. What also throws The Who is that… Read More »On June 16, 1967:
The Who make it to the West Coast playing the Fillmore in San Francisco. After years of abuse from promoters, Pete is stunned when the Fillmore’s Bill Graham treats The Who as serious artists deserving of respect, an approach that earns him The Who’s lifelong friendship and loyalty. What also throws The Who is that… Read More »On June 16, 1967:
1965 – The Who play the Stourbridge Town Hall 1965 – Who manager Chris Stamp goes on his first trip to see Decca Records management in New York. The only way he can make the flight is to have his brother, the actor Terence Stamp, downgrade his first-class ticket to two coach tickets as he… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/16/2025
Pete’s solo single “Let My Love Open The Door” backed with “And I Moved” hits the U.S. charts and goes on to become Pete’s biggest U.S. success as a solo artist reaching #9 in the Billboard charts and #11 in the Cash Box charts. This ties it with the highest position achieved by a Who… Read More »On June 14, 1980:
Pete’s solo single “Let My Love Open The Door” backed with “And I Moved” hits the U.S. charts and goes on to become Pete’s biggest U.S. success as a solo artist reaching #9 in the Billboard charts and #11 in the Cash Box charts. This ties it with the highest position achieved by a Who… Read More »On June 14, 1980:
The Who play at the Anaheim Stadium with supporting acts John Sebastian, Blues Image and, in his live premiere as a solo artist, the session pianist Leon Russell.
The Who play at the Anaheim Stadium with supporting acts John Sebastian, Blues Image and, in his live premiere as a solo artist, the session pianist Leon Russell.
1963 – The Detours play the GEC (General Electric Company) Pavilion, Preston Road, Wembley, N.W. London. 1966 – The Who record preliminary versions of two new Pete compositions “Disguises” and a song from Pete’s first rock opera Quads, “I’m A Boy.” “Disguises” is rush mixed to be used the next day on the last episode… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/14/2025
1963 – The Detours play the GEC (General Electric Company) Pavilion, Preston Road, Wembley, N.W. London. 1966 – The Who record preliminary versions of two new Pete compositions “Disguises” and a song from Pete’s first rock opera Quads, “I’m A Boy.” “Disguises” is rush mixed to be used the next day on the last episode… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/14/2025