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Friday, March 22, 1963

The Detours play the Grand Ballroom in Broadstairs

Monday, March 22, 1965

Manager Kit Lambert receives a letter stating that their April 15, 1965 gig at the Locarno Ballroom, Swindon has been canceled because the Promoter has had a lot of trouble lately and he feels that… More »

Letter to "Christopher Lambert" cancelling The WHo's April 15, 1966 concert in Swindon

Monday, March 22, 1965

The Who play Parr Hall in Warrington, Lancashire

Friday, March 22, 1968

Go magazine reports "The Who make anti-smoking commercial" about "Little Billy." Go also says The Who's fall TV series will play on the BBC, will be an hour-long and The Monkees, Bob Dylan and Lulu… More »

Cover of Go magazine from March 22, 1968

Friday, March 22, 1968

The Who play the Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa, Florida

Newspaper ad for The Who's concert on March 22, 1968 in Tampa, Florida

Saturday, March 22, 1969

Pinball Wizard," again backed with "Dogs Part 2," is released in the U.S. It comes in a black-and-white picture sleeve that declares it is a selection from the forthcoming opera "Tommy (1914-1984)." This is the… More »

Cover of The Who's "Pinball Wizard" backed with "Dogs Part 2" single released in the U.S.

Saturday, March 22, 1969

Pete tries to ward off criticism of his new work in an interview in New Musical Express. Pinball Wizard appears at #26 in the NME Top 30

Saturday, March 22, 1975

John and his band The Ox play the Milwaukee Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin supporting J. Geils Band and James Cotton

Saturday, March 22, 1975

Billboard magazine carries a review of "Tommy - Original Soundtrack"

Review of "Tommy - Original Soundtrack" from Billboard magazine on March 22, 1975

Monday, March 22, 1976

Pete goes to a doctor to discover the cause of painful ringing keeping him up at night. He is told that there is no cure, only treatment, for his tinnitus and, if he continues to… More »

Wednesday, March 22, 1978

Keith Moon and his girlfriend Annette attend the London premiere of Saturday Night Fever. Keith makes headlines when he plants a kiss on fellow attendee Joyce McKinney, then infamous for allegedly kidnapping her Mormon boyfriend.

Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Saturday, March 22, 1980

New Musical Express reports that Pete's only copy of the script of Lifehouse was accidentally sent to record producer Nick Lowe instead of film director Nicholas Roeg. Lowe threw the script in the trash but… More »

Cover of the March 22, 1980 issue of New Musical Express

Saturday, March 22, 1986

Roger appears on the British show "Number 73" performing "Don't Talk to Strangers" and "Under a Raging Moon".

Saturday, March 22, 1986

The third single from Pete's solo album White City "Second Hand Love" backed with "White City Fighting " is released in the U.S. It fails to chart.

Pete Townshend's "Second Hand Love" single

Image courtesy of www.discogs.com

Friday, March 22, 1996

The John Entwistle Band play at The Tralf in Buffalo, New York

Newspaper listing for John Entwistle's March 22, 1996 concert

Saturday, March 22, 1997

Roger performs in a studio in Vienna. His image is sent to outdoor screens where Jean-Michael Jarre accompanies his singing. Also taking part are The Spice Girls and Supertramp. Later Roger appears on the German… More »

Monday, March 22, 1999

The New York Daily News announces that Pete is intending to bring Psychoderelict to Broadway

New York Daily News article from March 22, 1999

Saturday, March 22, 2003

Roger is interviewed in The Mirror. He speaks about John's death saying, "He should have been a Hard Rock exhibit. In Vegas, mummified in bed. That would have been the ultimate Entwistle ending. Oh God,… More »

Monday, March 22, 2004

The Who play the London Forum in Kentish Town, London