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January 2007
(5 Years Ago)
UK #1
downloads - "A Moment Like
This" - Leona Lewis; "Grace Kelly" - Mika US #1 download - "Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé
On the 6th, Pete Townshend writes an open letter to David Lister, Arts columnist for The Independent,
who had quoted Pete in a previous article. Pete says rock is "about to
throw off some of its testosterone driven defiance" and demand "a new
level of intimacy from their audience."
On the 10th, Pete Townshend participates in a demo radio version of his partner Rachel Fuller’s In The Attic. He performs "No Name, No Face, No Number." Nothing further is heard of the radio version of the show.
"No Face, No Name, No Number" - Roundhouse, London
On
the 24th,
Pete reveals on his website that he and Roger had a business meeting
prior to the South Bank Awards show and decided on a European tour for
May followed by a winter tour of Japan, Australia and Hawaii. He also
discusses a recent French author's view that soon all music will be
available for downloading for free: "iTunes are getting away with
murder, and the French want to stop them. Oh! I warned you all back in
1986 and no one listened."
January 2002 (10 Years Ago)
UK#1
songs - "Gotta Get Thru This" - Daniel Bedingfield;
"More Than a Woman" - Aaliyah; "My Sweet Lord" - George Harrison; "Hero"
- Enrique Iglesias US #1 songs - "How You Remind Me" - Nickleback; "U Got It Bad" - Usher On the 2nd, in a phone interview to the San Diego Union-Tribune,
Pete Townshend calls rap "the only authentic form of neighborhood music
we have left," and says he has made a commitment to go into the studio
with The Who, a producer and a record contract in October 2002 to make a
new Who album.
On the 16th, Pete posts a long diary message called
A Different Bomb about the dangers of child pornography on the Internet. "When
you are a child - possibly the victim of a war, maybe just an orphan or
foster child - and sexual abuse follows, it could be said that what
drops on you is '...a different bomb'. I believe that the internet is a
latent bomb factory for the children of the future."
On the 21st, Pete posts his 1967 U.S. Air Force ad on his website.
"Sparks" - Portsmouth
"The Real Me" - Watford (John Entwistle's last performance of this song) January 1997 (15 Years Ago) UK#1
songs - "2 Become 1" - The Spice Girls;
"Professional Widow" (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix) - Tori Amos;
"Your Woman" - White Town; "Beetlebum" - Blur
US #1 song - "Un-Break My Heart" - Toni Braxton On the 12th, Pete writes "Wired To The Moon (Part 2)", which is later released on Scoop 3. On the 19th, he records "Drumming" later released on his website.
On the 18th, The John Entwistle
Band performs at the Cakewalk exhibit at the NAMM convention in Anaheim,
CA. This live performance is also presented on an Internet-only
cybercast hosted by Cakewalk Music Software and Intel. The cybercast
makes musical history as The John Entwistle Band is joined by
percussionist Pedro Vargas over an internet connection from a CAA/Intel
Media Lab in Hollywood over 50 miles away.
"The Real Me" - The John Entwistle Band, NAMM Convention
On the 28th, John goes to Stockholm to promote the upcoming Who show.
January 1992 (20 Years Ago) UK#1
song - "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston
US #1 songs - "Black or White" - Michael Jackson; "All 4 Love" - Color Me Badd On the 4th, the animated short film The Real Story Of Happy Birthday To You is released. Roger voices the character "Barnaby the Stablehand."
January 1982 (30 Years Ago) UK#1 45's - "Don't You Want Me" - The Human League; "The Land of Make Believe" - Bucks Fizz; "Oh Julie" - Shakin' Stevens
US#1 45's - "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John; "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" - Daryl Hall and John Oates
Shortly after this he flies to
Dr. Meg Patterson's neuroelectric therapy clinic at Corona del Mar, California to end his
addictive use of alcohol, heroin and Ativan. While there he writes more songs
for his upcoming solo album and short stories that will ultimately end up in
the Horse's Neck book. As for The Who, Pete contacts Roger
Daltrey back in London and says that as soon as he's clean and sober, he'd like
to record another Who album and follow it with one final major tour.
January 1977 (35
Years Ago)
UK#1 45's - "When a Child Is Born (Soleado)" -
Johnny Mathis; "Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul
US#1 45's - "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart; "You Don't Have to Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.; "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Leo Sayer; "I Wish" - Stevie Wonder; "Car Wash" - Rose Royce
Roger is in Ramport Studios in Battersea, London to record songs for his third solo album.
On the 20th, The Who's lawsuit against ex-managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp is settled with negotiations between Pete and Stamp at an office on Poland Street. Pete receives a $1 million settlement of his U.S. copyrights to date and The Who gain rights to all their recordings from "Substitute" on. MCA also agrees to pay for the cost of writing a screenplay for Quadrophenia. During the settlement Pete learns that lawyer Allan Klein permanently owns a piece of his song copyrights as a result of the 1966 settlement with Decca Records. Pete who loathes Klein, is appalled by the news.
On the 24th, Eric Clapton records a guitar overdub for Roger’s One of the Boys
solo LP. The results aren’t quite good enough to use, however, after
Eric gets soused on Roger’s gift of a barrel of Fuller’s Superstrong
Ale.
On the 29th, New Musical Express reports on the Pete/Sex Pistols meeting. "He thinks he's past it but he ain't really, he's still great," says Cook. Jones adds, "he was a really great geezer even though he was, like, paralytic." On the 31st, Keith Moon is a presenter at the 1977 American Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. January 1972 (40
Years Ago)
UK#1 45's - "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" - Benny
Hill; "I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" - The New Seekers
US#1 45's - "Family Affair" - Sly and the Family Stone; "Brand New Key" - Melanie The Who begin
1972 by taking a break until their May recording sessions, their first
lengthy time off since the formation of the band. Pete leaves for
Arangoan, India to visit Meher Baba's tomb and meet other Baba
disciples. He will return early the next month.
On the 15th, Billboard lists “Let’s See Action” as #3 in Singapore. Rolling Stone names The Who band of the year and awards Who's Next album of the year.
January 1967 (45
Years Ago)
UK#1 45's - "Green Green Grass of Home" -
Tom Jones; "I'm a Believer" - The Monkees
US#1 45's - "Winchester Cathedral" - The New Vaudeville Band; "I'm a Believer" - The Monkees
On the 7th, Disc magazine starts a four-part "Who Are The Who?" series starting with Roger.
On the 11th, The Who mime to "Happy Jack" for a broadcast of Top Of The Pops the following day. BBC records show The Who are paid £84 for their appearance. After the show, Pete and Eric Clapton catch Jimi Hendrix's set at the Bag O'Nails club. The following night they both attend his next show at the 7 1/2 Club.
On the 14th, Melody Maker prints the interview "Pop
think in: Pete Townshend." Meanwhile Keith Moon's marriage is completely
covered up in an article in Disc and Music Echo. Keith claims to live
alone except for a Labrador puppy.
The Who Fan Club Newsletter reveals that The Who now have U.S. live performance representation with Premier Talent.
One benefit of The Who being allied with Brian Epstein
is realized this month as Pete and The Who’s manager Kit Lambert are
invited to John Lennon’s house to listen to and critique The Beatles’
soon-to-be-released song “Strawberry Fields Forever”. Whether or not Pete is
critical to John Lennon’s face, he shortly afterwards tells New Musical
Express: "I believe pop music should be like the TV - something you can
turn on or off and shouldn't disturb the mind. Eventually these
people are going to go too far and leave the rest of the world
behind. It's very hard to like 'Strawberry Fields Forever' for
simply what it is. Some artists are becoming musically unapproachable."
On the 17th,
The Who are recorded live at The Playhouse for BBC's radio programme
Saturday Club. The tunes supplied are "Happy Jack," "Run, Run, Run,"
"Boris The Spider," "See My Way", "Don't Look Away" and “So Sad About
Us”. Pete is also interviewed. The show airs on the 21st.
"Happy Jack" - The Who live at the BBC
Also on the 21st, "Happy Jack" reaches its U.K. peak at
#3. On the same day, Billboard reports it is at #2 in The Netherlands.
In Sweden, both “Happy Jack” and “La La La Lies” enter the Tio i Topp
charts on this date. The former will reach #5, the latter #7. On the 24th, “Happy Jack” also appears on Sweden’s Kvällstoppen sales chart where it will peak at #8.
On the 28th,
New Musical Express prints the article: "After Monkees, big Who tv
series?" about a supposed deal to create a Monkees-like TV show starring
The Who. That night sees The Who performing at Tofts Club in
Folkestone.
Also on the 28th, more Who business news. Billboard reports Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp are setting up a public relations firm with Nancy Lewis. They will handle U.K. publicity for The Who, The Merseys and touring Motown acts.
The Who finish the month on the 31st performing at the Palais Des Danse in Ilford, Essex.
January 1962 (50 Years Ago) US#1 45's - "Big Bad John" - Jimmy Dean; "Please Mr. Postman" - The Marvelettes; "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - The Tokens On the 15th,
Roger submits an application for The Detours to audition for the BBC
Light Entertainment. The band members are listed as "Solo guitar - Roger
Daltrey, Bass guitar - John Empwhistle, Rhythm guitar - Peter James,
Rhythm guitar - Roy Ellis, Drums - Harry Wilson, Vocalist - Colin
Dawson."
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