On June 17, 1979:
Pete, John and Kenney attend a dinner party in honor of The Who at Windows on The World at the top of the World Trade Center. Roger, meanwhile, stays in England to work on his movie McVicar.
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On June 17, 1979:
Pete, John and Kenney attend a dinner party in honor of The Who at Windows on The World at the top of the World Trade Center. Roger, meanwhile, stays in England to work on his movie McVicar.
Today in Whostory: 6/17/2025
1965 – The Who play Bowes Lyon House Youth Centre in Stevenage 1966 – The Who play City Hall in Perth, Scotland 1967 – The Who play the second of two nights at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, California. The Santana Blues band opened. 1967 – Pete and Karen take a stroll at Hippie… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/17/2025
On June 13, 1974:
Pete is interviewed in The New York Times. He expresses his dissatisfaction in writing solely for The Who https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/13/archives/townshend-one-of-the-who-faces-a-creative-how-creative-needs.html Transcription: Pete Townshend is the chief composer and lead guitarist for the Who, the British rock group that is at Madison Square Garden this week. Most of the songs that he has written for the… Read More »On June 13, 1974:
On June 13, 1974:
Pete is interviewed in The New York Times. He expresses his dissatisfaction in writing solely for The Who https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/13/archives/townshend-one-of-the-who-faces-a-creative-how-creative-needs.html Transcription: Pete Townshend is the chief composer and lead guitarist for the Who, the British rock group that is at Madison Square Garden this week. Most of the songs that he has written for the… Read More »On June 13, 1974:
On June 13, 1969:
The Who stage the Hollywood premiere of Tommy, performing the rock opera at the Hollywood Palladium as part of the “Magic Circus” with fellow acts Poco and the Bonzo Dog Band. Attending the show are Janis Joplin, Spirit, Mama Cass Elliot, David Crosby, Peter Tork and The Turtles. This show is the first known time… Read More »On June 13, 1969:
On June 13, 1969:
The Who stage the Hollywood premiere of Tommy, performing the rock opera at the Hollywood Palladium as part of the “Magic Circus” with fellow acts Poco and the Bonzo Dog Band. Attending the show are Janis Joplin, Spirit, Mama Cass Elliot, David Crosby, Peter Tork and The Turtles. This show is the first known time… Read More »On June 13, 1969:
Today in Whostory: 6/13/2025
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – The Who play in Stockport at the Manor Lounge Club 1965 – The Who appear on Radio Luxembourg’s “Ready, Steady, Radio!” between 9:30-10pm. Their performance was recorded at the Marquee Club on the 8th 1967 – The Who fly to the U.S.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/13/2025
Today in Whostory: 6/12/2025
1947 – Karen Astley is born to Edwin Astley and Hazel Balbirnie in Grappenhall, Cheshire. In May 1968 she marries Pete and they have three children together. They divorce in 2000. 1965 – The Who play in Dudley at the Town Hall 1965 – Record Mirror features an article titled “Their pop-art disc is like… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/12/2025
On June 10, 1974:
The Who play the first of four nights at Madison Square Garden. The support band this night and the next is Golden Earring. The first night’s show is the only one where The Who performs a live rendition of Keith Moon’s “Waspman”. Otherwise the band counts it as a disaster with Roger later describing the… Read More »On June 10, 1974: