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March 1944

New music (U.S.): "San Fernando Valley" - Bing Crosby; "It's Love-Love-Love" - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians; "Don't Sweetheart Me" - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra; "Cow Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)" - Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots
London March 1944

On the 1st, Roger Harry Daltrey is born at Hammersmith Hospital in West London. His mother, in labor, walks to the hospital from the Shepherd's Bush underground train station during a World War II Nazi aerial bombardment.


March 1959

New music releases: "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I" - Elvis Presley; Still More! Sing Along with Mitch - Mitch Miller & The Gang; "Quiet Village" - Martin Denny; "A Teenager in Love" - Dion and the Belmonts
Teen Roger Daltrey

Around this time, Acton County Grammar School officials write to the parents of Roger suggesting they take the fifteen year-old out of school because he refuses to wear his school uniform. Roger leaves, ultimately gets a day job as a sheet-metal worker, and spends his nights putting a band together he calls The Detours.


March 1963

New records: Please Please Me - The Beatles; Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys; "Surfin' U.S.A." - The Beach Boys; "How Do You Do It?" - Gerry & The Pacemakers
Poster for The Detours at the White Hart Hotel 1963

The Detours, with either Roger or "Gabby" Connolly on lead vocals, enjoy several steady bookings. You can catch them afternoons at the Douglas House in Bayswater on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st, evenings at the White Hart Hotel in Acton on the 3rd, 4th, 11th, 18th and the 25th, the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, the Osterley Hotel in Isleworth, Middlesex on the 9th, the Mazenod Church Hall in Kilburn on the 13th, the Grand Ballroom in Broadstairs on the 22nd and two shows at the College of Distributive Trade in the Charing Cross Road on the 29th.


March 1964

New music releases: "Twist and Shout" - The Beatles; "My Guy" - Mary Wells; "Can't Buy Me Love" - The Beatles; "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" - The Beatles
Roger Daltrey's first wedding

On the 28th, Roger marries his four-month pregnant 16-year old girlfriend Jacqueline Rickman at Wandsworth Registry Office. Johnny Kidd and The Pirates are guests at the reception but no other member of The Who attends. News of Roger's marriage will be kept secret from The Who's fans until 1968 when Jacqueline files for divorce.


March 1965

New music releases: The Sound of Music - Original Soundtrack; Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan; The Early Beatles - The Beatles; "Wooly Bully" - Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
65-03-17 Who Big Ben
Photo: David Wedgbury

On the 17th, David Wedgbury shoots color photographs of The Who against various London landmarks for American Decca Records to use for promotion. One of the photos is used for the cover of The Who Sings My Generation LP released a year later. That night The Who again play the Ealing Club.


March 1966

New music releases: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) - The Rolling Stones; "Monday, Monday" - The Mama's & The Papa's; "When a Man Loves a Woman" - Percy Sledge; "Hold On! I'm Comin'" - Sam & Dave

On the morning of the 18th, The Who are filmed miming to "I Can't Explain," "Bald Headed Woman" and "Substitute" at Tower Pier, London for Dick Clark's ABC-TV U.S. program Where The Action Is. That evening they head out to Wembley's Studio One to perform "Substitute" and "Barbara Ann" on Ready, Steady, GO!, then zip off to Basildon to play the Locarno Ballroom.


March 1967

New music releases: Greatest Hits - Patsy Cline; Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits - Bob Dylan; "Somethin' Stupid" - Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra; Velvet Underground & Nico - Velvet Underground
The Who Marquee Club 1967
Photo: Jan Olofsson

The show on the 2nd at The Marquee is videotaped for the German TV special Beat Club auß London. Other acts performing that night at the Marquee are The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band and the Smoke. The special airs in Germany on the 11th. After the show members of the Canadian band The Guess Who, in the audience for the show, meet up with The Who. The Guess Who suggest The Who change their name to avoid confusion. John tells them to bugger off. From this point on, whenever the two bands are in the same town during tours, they call each other on the phone and tell them to "bugger off!"


March 1968

New music releases: "A Beautiful Morning" - The Rascals; "Lady Madonna" - The Beatles; "Young Girl" - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap; "Cowboys to Girls" - The Intruders
Ad for The Who at The Opera House 1968

On the 10th, The Who play the Opera House in Aurora, Illinois. The show is filmed by a BBC camera crew for Tony Palmer's music documentary All My Loving. They also film that night's performance at the Exposition Gardens in Peoria, Illinois. The promoter at this show withholds the balance of the band's fee claiming they "overplayed". On this day or the next The Who are filmed aboard their bus motoring through the Midwest.


March 1969

New music releases: "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" - The 5th Dimension; "My Way" - Frank Sinatra; "The Boxer" - Simon & Garfunkel; Galveston - Glen Campbell
Pinball Wizard Spanish picture sleeve
Spanish pciture sleeve

On the 7th, "Pinball Wizard," the first new recording from The Who in seven months, is released in Britain. The b-side is the Keith Moon-credited instrumental "Dogs Part 2," although the single also lists Towser and Jason, Pete and John's dogs respectively, as authors. The single, The Who's first to be released in stereo, will ultimately reach #4, The Who's first big hit in two years.


March 1970

New music releases: Déjà Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; "Let It Be" - The Beatles; Band of Gypsies - Jimi Hendrix; Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
70-03-19 TOTP 01
Photo: Harry Goodwin

On the 19th, The Who tape their mimed performance to a new recording of "The Seeker" for Top Of The Pops at BBC Television Centre, London. John said he forced a re-shoot after the director did not include a shot of him in the first take.


March 1971

New music releases: Aqualung - Jethro Tull; You'll Never Walk Alone - Elvis Presley; "Layla" - Derek and the Dominos; "Love Her Madly" - The Doors
The Who at Young Vic 1971
Photo: Peter Butler

On the 1st, The Who hold their third official session at the Young Vic Theatre in London as part of the Life House project. Afterwards, Who co-manager Chris Stamp takes The Who to a nearby pub to tell them that Universal Pictures has pulled out of the Life House project without forwarding any advance money. This leaves Pete, who had spent a good bit of his money on equipment and artwork to use for the film, out of pocket for a large sum. Stamp also reveals that Lambert has become addicted to heroin. This marks the end of the first attempt to film Life House.


March 1973

New records: The Dark Side of The Moon - Pink Floyd; Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin; The Best of Bread - Bread; The Captain and Me - The Doobie Brothers
Spanish picture sleeve for Roger Daltrey's Giving It All Away

On the 16th, Roger's first solo single, "Giving It All Away" backed with "The Way Of The World" is released in the U.K. by Track Records. It zooms up to #5 on the charts becoming the first solo success by a member of The Who and giving Roger more power within the group.


March 1974

New music releases: Get Your Wings - Aerosmith; On the Border - The Eagles; "I Will Always Love You" - Dolly Parton; Buddha and The Chocolate Box - Cat Stevens
Stardust still

On the 1st, Roger becomes the first member of The Who to reach the dread age of 30. On the same day, Keith Moon reports to the set of Stardust where he is playing drummer J.D. Clover. He will also be on call for the movie on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 12th, 14th, 17th and 18th.


March 1975

New music releases: That's The Way of the World - Earth, Wind & Fire; Pure Gold - Elvis Presley; Between the Lines - Janis Ian; Young Americans - David Bowie
75-03-27 Ken Russell

On the 27th, Roger and Ken Russell tape their appearances on the Russell Harty show. Roger talks about wanting to go out on the road with the "'orrible 'oo" while Russell declares only The Who can lift England from its "weird, feeble state." It is broadcast the following evening and clips are used in The Kids Are Alright.


March 1976

New music releases: Presence - Led Zeppelin; "T.N.T." - AC/DC; 2112 - Rush; ; Breezin' - George Benson
The Who at Winterland 1976
Photo: Michael Zagaris

On the 27th, The Who snap back at the Winterland Auditorium in San Francisco, giving a spectacular set and allowing photographers to take some of the more famous photographs of the band. Another show at the venue is held the next night, then The Who make it to the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver for a make-up show on the 30th.


March 1978

New records: "Wheel in the Sky" - Journey; You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish - REO Speedwagon; ...And Then There Were Three... - Genesis; You Light Up My Life - Johnny Mathis
Rabbit from 1981 Who program

On the 6th, Texan John "Rabbit" Bundrick auditions at Shepperton Studios to play keyboards during live appearances for The Who's new, more complex songs. He had previously been brought in to play keyboards during the 1977 Pete Townshend / Ronnie Lane sessions and had hit it off with Pete. On the evening of his Who audition, Keith Moon takes him out for a celebration and Rabbit drunkenly falls out of a taxi, breaking his wrist. The accident delays his live debut with The Who until after Keith's demise.


March 1980

New music releases: Glass Houses - Billy Joel; Departure - Journey; "Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc.; Duke - Genesis
Hitchiking Pete
Photo: Richard Barnes

The Who begin their 1980 European tour with a two-night stay at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany on the 26th and 27th. On the 28th, they play the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland. That night Pete, having been accused by those around him of behaving in a "schizophrenic" manner, decides to quit the rock 'n' roll business and become a tramp. With just his wallet, his passport and the ever-present bottle of brandy, Pete sets off on foot to the town of Berne, Switzerland. He spends 16 hours either walking or sleeping under a tree before he finally reaches his destination, the Berne Zoo, famous for its huge brown bears kept in bearpits. However, when Pete gets there it is the off-season and the bears are not there. He is discovered passed out in the empty bearpit and is flown to Vienna where The Who perform at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on the night of the 30th. The events of the past two days are quickly transformed by Pete into the song "Cache Cache" for the next Who album. The last date of the month is a performance on the 31st at the Festhalle in Munich, Germany.


March 1981

New music releases: Secret Combination - Randy Crawford; Fancy Free - The Oak Ridge Boys; "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes; "Elvira" - The Oak Ridge Boys

On the 7th, Roger and Kenney Jones appear on the British television children's show Tiswas in a segment called "Compost Corner" portraying flowers, dressed in green leotards with petals framing their faces.


March 1982

New music releases: Asia - Asia; "Rosanna" - Toto; The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden; "Ebony & Ivory" - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
Best Bits

On the 13th, Roger's solo collection Best Bits is reviewed in Billboard. Two new songs appear on the album, "Martyrs and Madmen" and "Treachery." It peaks at #185 in the U.S. charts.


March 1983

New records: Eliminator - ZZ Top; Metal Health - Quiet Riot; The Closer You Get - Alabama; "Let's Dance" - David Bowie

Sometime during the month, The Who have a meeting where Pete tells the group that his "Siege" album idea is not working out and he cannot provide songs for a new Who album. Several ideas are floated including doing an album of cover songs.


March 1985

New music releases: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears for Fears; "We Are The World" - USA For Africa; Greatest Hits - George Strait; The Secret of Association - Paul Young
Jamming 28

After the bitter breakup of The Who at the end of 1983, things seem to be thawing. Pete is interviewed in Jamming! magazine by Tony Fletcher and is very complimentary towards Roger.


March 1986

New music releases: Master of Puppets - Metallica; Rapture - Anita Baker; 5150 - Van Halen; "Greatest Love of All" - Whitney Houston

On the 1st, Roger appears on the British TV show Saturday Night lip-syncing to "Under A Raging Moon".


March 1987

New music releases: The Joshua Tree - U2; Whitesnake - Whitesnake; "Wanted Dead or Alive" - Bon Jovi; "With or Without You" - U2

On the 24th, Roger discusses the problems caused by the accidental killing of half of million of his trout at his trout farm in the magazine Today. He says his fishery was not affected, just the lake where his trout were bred, and he invites anglers to come and fish.


March 1988

New music releases: More Dirty Dancing - Original Soundtrack; Push - Bros; He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince; "Where Is My Mind?" - The Pixies
The Who at The Marquee Club 1988

On the 2nd, The Who assemble at the Marquee Club in London for a photo session to promote the U.K. release of Who's Better, Who's Best. Footage of the event is shot and aired on Television South's programme Off the Wall on the 9th.


March 1990

New music releases: Only Yesterday - The Carpenters; Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Various Artists; "Vogue" - Madonna; Poison - Bell Biv Devoe

On the 10th, The Who appear together on ITV television's Aspel & Co. miming to newly recorded studio versions of "Join Together" and "I Can See For Miles." When asked what he has been doing with himself, Pete answers that he still works at Faber & Faber. Pete, Roger and John will not perform together live as The Who for over six years.


March 1991

New music releases: Out Of Time - R.E.M.; Greatest Hits - Eurythmics; Heart In Motion - Amy Grant; Joyride - Roxette
Roger Daltrey in If Looks Could Kill

On the 15th, the movie If Looks Could Kill, a spy comedy featuring Roger as "Blade," is released.


March 1994

New music releases: The Division Bell - Pink Floyd; Superunknown - Soundgarden; Not a Moment Too Soon - Tim McGraw; Live at the Acropolis - Yanni

On the 1st, Roger's 50th birthday, he receives a letter informing him that he has a daughter named Kim Binks that he has never met and she has given birth to his grandchild, Liam. Kim's mother is Lydia, a woman Roger lived with for a short time in the 1960's and now only vaguely remembers.


March 1995

New music releases: Did I Shave My Legs for This? - Deana Carter; The Cream of Clapton - Eric Clapton; Medusa - Annie Lennox; John Michael Montgomery - John Michael Montgomery

On the 9th, Roger guest stars on the BBC1 sitcom Jobs for the Girls in an episode entitled "Pauline and Linda Get a Bite".


March 1996

New music releases: Falling Into You - Celine Dion; "Return of the Mack" - Mark Morrison; Anthology 2 - The Beatles; Greatest Hits - Take That

On the 9th, Roger switches rock operas, playing Judas in a BBC Radio 2 production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar.


March 1997

New music releases: Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G.; Savage Garden - Savage Garden; "Hypnotize" - The Notorious B.I.G.; Aquarium - Aqua
Roger Daltrey Wetten-dass 1997

On the 22nd, 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 TV show Wetten-dass where he performs an acoustic version of "My Generation" then smashes the guitar.


March 1998

New music releases: The Best Of James - James; "Meet Virginia" - Train; "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" - Deftones; Feeling Strangely Fine - Semisonic
Roger Daltrey in Like It Is

The gay-themed film Like It Is premiers at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. Roger plays Kelvin, a gay music promoter.


March 1999

New music releases: Performance and Cocktails - Stereophonics; "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" - Shania Twain; "Livin' la Vida Loca" - Ricky Martin; Now That's What I Call Music! 42 (U.K.) - Various Artists

On the 4th, at a party in Santa Monica, California celebrating the completion of the movie Romantic Moritz, Roger Daltrey performs a set with Carmine Appice, Denny Laine, The Firm's bassist Tony Franklin and Steve Stevens. They play "Pinball Wizard," "Band On The Run" and "Radioactive." The movie is subsequently released under the title Chasing Destiny.


March 2000

New music releases: No Strings Attached - NSYNC; "Last Resort" - Papa Roach; The Sickness - Disturbed; Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances 1953–1960 - Frank Sinatra
00-03 Frampton Daltrey

Roger's tour with the British Rock Symphony picks up again on the 8th at the Brisbane Entertainment Center. On the 10th, Roger swims with dolphins at Seaworld at Gold Coast, Queensland. The next night the tour finishes at Colonial Stadium in Melbourne. Roger complains on stage about the quality of the sound as well as the quality of the Australian government. He ends the show by smashing fellow tourer Peter Frampton's guitar.


March 2001

New music releases: Gorillaz - Gorillaz; Until the End of Time - 2Pac; Drops of Jupiter - Train; "Survivor" - Destiny's Child
Roger Daltrey Vail 2001 poster

On the 16th, Roger does a one-off charity show at Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado with Peter Frampton and Simon Townshend. The show is a benefit for The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation and the U.S. Disabled Ski Team.


March 2002

New music releases: "Complicated" - Avril Lavigne; A New Day Has Come - Celine Dion; Now That's What I Call Music! 51 (UK) - Various Artists; "Unchained Melody" - Gareth Gates
Roger Daltrey The Joint 2002

On the 18th, Roger gives a surprise performance at The Joint in Los Angeles backed by a band consisting of The Rolling Stones' backup singer Bernard Fowler, guitarists Waddy Wachtel and Jack Tempchin, drummer Phil Jones, bassist Rick Rosas and vocalist Terry Reid. Roger sings "The Kids Are Alright" and "Stand By Me." Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson are in the audience.


March 2003

New music releases: Fallen - Evanescence; Meteora - Linkin Park; "21 Questions" - 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg; "Fighter" - Christina Aguilera
Roger Daltrey interview in The Mirror 2003

On the 22nd, 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, he'd have loved that!"


March 2004

New music releases: Confessions - Usher; Greatest Hits - Guns n' Roses; "Somebody Told Me" - The Killers; "Burn" - Usher

On the 22th, The Who return for their first shows in 18 months with three performances at the Kentish Town Forum. The third night's show (25th) has to be cut short when cigarette smoke at the venue harms Roger's throat. A fan passes out from the heat and has to be carried outside. In a review The Telegraph declares night one "Blown away by the windmilling wizard." The Observer, however, does not care for the show declaring, "...there is more chemistry between Blair and Brown than between Townshend and Daltrey."


March 2005

New music releases: "We Belong Together" - Mariah Carey; The Massacre - 50 Cent; "Hollaback Girl" - Gwen Stefani; Employment - Kaiser Chiefs

Roger is interviewed by Jon Wilde in Uncut magazine. He again disowns the It's Hard LP, declares he can't listen to old Who songs because his voice "sounds horrible to me" and dismisses complaints about his mid-1980's credit card ad, "I'm not having anyone tell me what I can and can't do."


March 2006

New music releases: "How to Save a Life" - The Fray; "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley; "Naïve" - The Kooks; "It's Goin' Down" - Yung Joc

On the 17th, Roger is interviewed about the new Who album in Billboard: "[Pete] doesn't need to write another song. God almighty, all that music out of one head. But he seems driven at the moment, which is great because I've always felt that he was the kind of writer who would write his best stuff at the age he is now. His skills have caught up with his intellect."


March 2007

New music releases: "Umbrella" - Rihanna; "Thnks fr th Mmrs" - Fall Out Boy; Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits - Elton John; "Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5
The Who Tampa 2007

Roger has troubles on the 13th at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida, walking offstage unable to sing 13 seconds into the opening song. Pete apologizes saying Roger has a viral infection complicated by severe dehydration. Who shows over the next nine days are cancelled including what was to have been The Who's first live performance in Mexico. The Tampa show later enters the Guinness Book of World Records as the Shortest Ever Concert.


March 2008

New music releases: "Lollipop" - Lil Wayne featuring Static Major; "American Boy" - Estelle featuring Kanye West; Rockferry - Duffy; "In Color" - Jamey Johnson

On the 1st, his 64th birthday, Roger gives in to TheWho.com and sends a message to fans: "I hope you enjoy it. But do me a favour; leave the screen turned off sometimes. Go out. Get a life."


March 2009

New music releases: "The Climb" - Miley Cyrus; "LoveGame" - Lady Gaga; "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington; "In for the Kill" - La Roux
Roger Daltrey James Joyce Award

On the 4th, Roger Daltrey is presented with the James Joyce Award by UCD's Literary and Historical Society In Dublin. The award is in recognition of his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust.


March 2010

New music releases: "Billionaire" - Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars; "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert; My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber; Raymond v. Raymond - Usher
10-03-06 Roger Gwinnett
Photo: Perry Julien

On the 2nd, Roger is opening for Eric Clapton at the BOK Center in Tulsa. The tour continues with dates at the Sprint Center in Kansas City (3rd), the FedEx Forum in Memphis (5th), the New Orleans Arena (6th), the RBC Center in Raleigh (8th), the Gwinnett Center near Atlanta (9th), the Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale (11th) and ending at the Amway Arena in Orlando.


March 2011

New music releases: "Give Me Everything" - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer; "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" - Luke Bryan; "Till the World Ends" - Britney Spears; "Crazy Girl" - Eli Young Band

On the 12th, Roger receives a Steiger award in Bochum, Germany. The award is given to individuals who are notable for accomplishments in charity, music, film, media, sports, the environment and building of the European community.


March 2012

New music releases: "Boyfriend" - Justin Bieber; "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes; "No Church in the Wild" - Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean and The-Dream; "Blue Jeans" - Lana Del Rey
Roger Daltrey Paul McCartney 2012

On the 28th, Roger, Ron Wood and Paul Weller perform together at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust. The Following night, the three return to join Paul McCartney in a performance of "Get Back".


March 2013

New music releases: "Blurred Lines" - Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams; "Habits (Stay High)" - Tove Lo; "Best Day of My Life" - American Authors; "On Top of the World" - Imagine Dragons
Roger Daltrey Fox 5 NY 2013

On the 1st, Roger Daltrey is interviewed on Fox 5 New York's morning program, mostly about the Teen Cancer USA initiative.


March 2014

New music releases: "Chandelier" - Sia; "Summer" - Calvin Harris; "Play It Again" - Luke Bryan; "Car Radio" - Twenty One Pilots
Going Back Home LP

On the 24th is the release of the album Going Back Home credited to Wilko Johnson / Roger Daltrey. On the same day Roger appears on BBC One's The One Show and later Roger signs copies of the album at the HMV store in London.


March 2015

New music releases: "See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa fteaturing Charlie Puth; "Lean On" - Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ; "Want to Want Me" - Jason Derulo; "Hey Mama" - David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack
The Who RAH apology

On the 26th, it's The Who at the Royal Albert performing for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Before the show Pete and Roger receive an "official" apology for being banned from the venue 9 Dec. 1972.


March 2016

New Music Releases: "Exchange" - Bryson Tiller; "Needed Me" - Rihanna; "Low Life" - Future featuring The Weeknd; "Come and See Me" - PartyNextDoor featuring Drake;
Roger Daltrey US Capitol 2016

On the 23rd, Roger attends a discussion on "Coversations on Child Cures" at the U.S. Capitol. Afterwards he is asked about the recent IS attack in Belgium and whether musical acts should cancel European tours. His response: "Keep calm and carry on. It's the British way."


March 2017

New Music Releases: ÷ - Ed Sheeran; "XO Tour Llif3" - Lil Uzi Vert; "Passionfruit" - Drake; "Feel It Still" - Portugal. The Man

On the 30th Rolls-Royce unveils a Wraith designed by Roger to resemble the cover of Tommy. It is sold in 2025 for £165,000.


March 2018

New Music Releases: "SAD!" - XXXTentacion; ? - XXXTentacion; "Freaky Friday" - Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown; "Ric Flair Drip" - Offset and Metro Boomin

On the 17th, Roger recieves a $1 million payday by performing for Dr. Craig Flashner's 60th birthday party in Westlake Village, an hour outside Los Angeles.


March 2019

New Music Releases: "bad guy" - Billie Eilish; "Sucker" - Jonas Brothers; When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? - Billie Eilish; "Location" - Dave featuring Burna Boy
The Who Wembley Presser 2019

On the 13th, Pete and Roger hold a half-day press conference at an empty Wembley Stadium. It is meant to promote The Who's forthcoming "Movin' On" tour but the publicity derails after a reporter begins questioning Roger about his support for Brexit and the effect it might have on British artists' ability to perform in Europe. Roger answers back strongly as Pete, who is on the opposite side of the Brexit issue, steps away. The video becomes one of the most reposted items on social media for the next few years as Britain's battle over Brexit continues.


March 2020

New Music Releases: "Chicago Freestyle" - Drake and Giveon; "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" - Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo; "Suicidal" - YNW Melly featuring Juice Wrld; "Falling" - Harry Styles

On the 1st, Roger concludes his performances on the Rock Legends Cruise. When Sebastian Bach attempts to present Roger with a cake in honor of Roger's 76th birthday, Roger smashes him in the face with the cake. Roger will not perform publicly again until May 2022.


March 2021

New music releases: "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" - Lil Nas X; "Wants and Needs" - Drake featuring Lil Baby; "Peaches" - Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon; "Leave the Door Open" - Silk Sonic

On his 77th birthday, Roger is the guest on Chris Minyen's podcast Meet My Inspiration.

Junya Watanabe model in The Who wear 2021

On the 20th, Junya Watanabe displays his "Immortal Rock Spirit" line of clothing. It contains a tribute to The Who as well as Kiss, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Queen, and The Rolling Stones.

On the 27th, the 2019 album WHO places #23 on a list of the fastest-selling British vinyl albums of the 21st Century.

Lakedown Taproom across the lake

Also on the 27th, Roger invites reporters to his fishery in Sussex to tell them about his plans to open a micro-brewery called Lakedown Brewing Company. He wants to open "a vineyard-style tasting room" to sell ales to those who use his fishery. The Rother District Council is currently considering allowing the brewery to open. They will ultimately give the go-ahead and the brewery opens in August.


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A Quick One double LP

A Quick One double-LP expansion
Arriving for Record Store Day 2026 (April 18) a 2-LP expansion of The Who's second album on green and orange vinyl.


Who Are You Super Deluxe

Who Are You Super Deluxe
7CD/1BLU-RAY Set Featuring 71 Unreleased Tracks, 100-Page Book And Steven Wilson Atmos & Stereo Mixes.


Live at the Oval CD

The Who Live at the Oval
Live CD from their 18 March 1971 performance at the Kennington Oval Cricket Ground in London. Now available on vinyl, CD, or by streaming.


Their Generation book

Their Generation: The Who in America 1967-69
Photographs by Tom Wright. Text by Andy Neill. Forward by Pete Townshend. Now available.


The Who Album by Album book

The Who: Album by Album: Listening to You
Written by Dante DiCarlo An analysis of the songs on each Who album My Generation through WHO. Now available.


The Seeker musical

The Seeker by Rachel Fuller
A musical version of "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse. Includes several tracks by Pete Townshend plus his own performance as The Ferryman.


Lifehouse Who's Next

Who's Next / Life House Super Deluxe
10 CD's, Blu-ray with 5.1 mix, 89 unreleased tracks, 2 live concerts, a 100-page book and a graphic novel. Expensive but the final word on The Who's Lifehouse work.


A People's History of The Who

Richard Houghton's The Guitar Has Seconds to Live: A People's History of The Who
Hardback, published by Spenwood Books Limited.


The Who & Quadrophenia

Martin Popoff's The Who & Quadrophenia
Hardback, in folio jacket, published by Motorbooks


The Who Live at Wembley

The Who: with Orchestra Live from Wembley
#1 on the Classical Music Charts! Available now!


The Who Concert Memories Book

The Who: Concert Memories from the Classic Years, 1964 to 1976
Fans ecall the glory days of the greatest live act in rock music. By Edoardo Genzolini. Check out my entry on Page 260!


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As always, thanks to
John Atkins,
Richard Barnes,
Kevin Berger,
Chris Charlesworth,
Alan Clayson,
Tony Fletcher,
Ed Hanel,
Gary Herman,
Joe Giorgianni,
Bruce Kawakami,
Matt Kent,
Max Ker-Seymer,
Karen Kimber,
Olle Lundin,
"Irish Jack" Lyons,
Dave Marsh,
Alan McKendree,
Joe McMichael,
Andrew Motion,
Andy Neill,
Paul Rees
Scott Smith,
Christian Suchatzki,
John Swenson,
George Tremlett,
Richie Unterberger,
Dave van Staveren,
Mark Ian Wilkerson,
Stephen Wolter and all
the others who did
the original research
and provided the aid
that led to this page.


A note about photographs:
None of the photographs used
on this site are by
purchase agreement with
the original photographer.
I try to credit when I can
discover the name of the
original photographer but, in
most cases, sources in
newspapers, old copies of
Creem Magazine, and even some
Who books, do not credit
photographers. If you are the
photographer or represent the
photographer and you do not
want your photograph posted,
please get in touch
and I will remove it immediately.
This is a wholly non-profit site
(if you could see my bank account,
you'd know it's quite the opposite!)
established to provide an historical
overview of The Who.