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The Who are an English rock band, whose most commercially successful line-up was Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon. Originally known as the Detours, the group performed with varying personnel in and around the London area until 1964, when Moon joined. They continued to perform exclusively in Europe until their first American tour in 1967.
The group's fourth album, the rock opera Tommy (1969) was a critical and commercial success. The Who played the rock opera live from 1969 to 1970, which elevated the band's critical standing. Their fifth album, Who's Next followed a series of free concerts at the Young Vic, London. They continued to tour to large audiences before taking a hiatus from live performances at the end of 1976.
In 1978, Moon died of a drug overdose, and the band, backed with drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick, toured 1979 and 1980 supporting their album Who Are You. After a successful tour in 1982, the band broke up. Following two reunion gigs in 1985 (for Live Aid) and 1988, the band toured in 1989 with an expanded line-up. The band officially reunited in 1996, starting with a two-year retrospective tour of Quadrophenia. After the death of Entwistle in 2002, Townshend and Daltrey continued as the Who, releasing two new albums in 2006 and 2019 respectively and continued touring.
By 1962, the founding members of the Who (Daltrey, Townshend and Entwistle) were playing in the Detours regularly around West London. The following February, they began a Monday night residency at the White Hart Hotel in Acton and also started playing regularly at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. By the end of 1963, they had started to support major groups, including an opening slot for The Rolling Stones at St Mary's Hall, Putney on 22 December.
On 2 May 1964, Moon played his first gig with the band in a pub on the North Circular Road. That June, the group started a residency at the Railway Hotel, Harrow, which is where managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp first met them. Some footage of an early appearance at the Railway was later used for the film The Kids Are Alright.
On 24 November 1964, the Who began a Tuesday night residency at the Marquee, which established their national reputation. Over the course of the following sixteen weeks, they broke attendance records in the club, and were booked for a further seven. Following chart success of "I Can't Explain", the Who began to tour nationwide. On 6 August 1965, the group played a major gig at the fifth National Jazz and Blues Festival in Richmond. They played their first concerts outside the UK in September 1965, touring the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Immediately afterwards, Daltrey was fired from the group, but re-hired three days later as too many gigs were booked ahead.
They continued to gig continually around the UK through 1966, and underwent a second Scandinavian tour that October. The group's debts, caused by regular destruction of their musical gear, meant that they needed to spend most of the time touring. In January 1967, the group played the Saville Theatre for the first time, on the same bill as Jimi Hendrix. They played their first tour of Italy the following month.
On 25 March 1967, the Who played their first concerts in the US as part of the Fifth Dimension package tour at the RKO 58th Street Theater, New York. The group played five shows a day for nine days, running to a tight schedule with only two songs in their set. They toured West Germany in April, followed by a short Scandinavian tour.
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The Who are an English rock band, whose most commercially successful line-up was Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon. Originally known as the Detours, the group performed with varying personnel in and around the London area until 1964, when Moon joined. They continued to perform exclusively in Europe until their first American tour in 1967.
The group's fourth album, the rock opera Tommy (1969) was a critical and commercial success. The Who played the rock opera live from 1969 to 1970, which elevated the band's critical standing. Their fifth album, Who's Next followed a series of free concerts at the Young Vic, London. They continued to tour to large audiences before taking a hiatus from live performances at the end of 1976.
In 1978, Moon died of a drug overdose, and the band, backed with drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick, toured 1979 and 1980 supporting their album Who Are You. After a successful tour in 1982, the band broke up. Following two reunion gigs in 1985 (for Live Aid) and 1988, the band toured in 1989 with an expanded line-up. The band officially reunited in 1996, starting with a two-year retrospective tour of Quadrophenia. After the death of Entwistle in 2002, Townshend and Daltrey continued as the Who, releasing two new albums in 2006 and 2019 respectively and continued touring.
By 1962, the founding members of the Who (Daltrey, Townshend and Entwistle) were playing in the Detours regularly around West London. The following February, they began a Monday night residency at the White Hart Hotel in Acton and also started playing regularly at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. By the end of 1963, they had started to support major groups, including an opening slot for The Rolling Stones at St Mary's Hall, Putney on 22 December.
On 2 May 1964, Moon played his first gig with the band in a pub on the North Circular Road. That June, the group started a residency at the Railway Hotel, Harrow, which is where managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp first met them. Some footage of an early appearance at the Railway was later used for the film The Kids Are Alright.
On 24 November 1964, the Who began a Tuesday night residency at the Marquee, which established their national reputation. Over the course of the following sixteen weeks, they broke attendance records in the club, and were booked for a further seven. Following chart success of "I Can't Explain", the Who began to tour nationwide. On 6 August 1965, the group played a major gig at the fifth National Jazz and Blues Festival in Richmond. They played their first concerts outside the UK in September 1965, touring the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Immediately afterwards, Daltrey was fired from the group, but re-hired three days later as too many gigs were booked ahead.
They continued to gig continually around the UK through 1966, and underwent a second Scandinavian tour that October. The group's debts, caused by regular destruction of their musical gear, meant that they needed to spend most of the time touring. In January 1967, the group played the Saville Theatre for the first time, on the same bill as Jimi Hendrix. They played their first tour of Italy the following month.
On 25 March 1967, the Who played their first concerts in the US as part of the Fifth Dimension package tour at the RKO 58th Street Theater, New York. The group played five shows a day for nine days, running to a tight schedule with only two songs in their set. They toured West Germany in April, followed by a short Scandinavian tour.
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