2/24/2023 0 Comments The who 1965 hit![]() ![]() The taping is followed by shows at the Corn Exchange in Chelmsford (23rd), an all-night rave at the Club Noreik in Tottenham (23rd-24th) and the Marquee again (26th). On the 22nd, The Who pre-tape their first appearance on Radio Luxembourg's Ready Steady Radio! at the Marquee Club. He lists John Entwistle under his then alias "John Brown" and describing The Who's music, calls it " Generally speaking R&B in a wide sense." On the 20th, Pete again applies for The Who to audition for performances on BBC Light Entertainment. On the 18th, the band returns to headlining at the Technical College in Westminister then back to the Marquee on the 19th Proby will play "The Godfather" during The Who's 1997 Quadrophenia tour. ![]() Proby, The Mike Cotton Sound, Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers and Sandra BarryĪt the New Theatre in Oxford. On the 17th, The Who play opening act to P.J. Cy Langston will go on to play an important role behind the scenes of The Who, most notably as theĪuthor of the song "Early Morning Cold Taxi". "John Brown", a/k/a John Entwistle, takes a step into stardom and hires a chauffeur, a chap named David Langston who, due to his nose, is quickly nicknamed "Cyrano". On the same day, Pete fills out a third audition application to get his group on the BBC Light Programme. They have a good 'feel' for a song, with a good beat. Derek Johnson reviews it for New Musical Express: ".It's insidious and insistent, with an arresting backing - a blend of Mersey beat and surfing! Keep your eyes on this one." and Record Mirror declares: "One of the most stylish British groups, pungently presented on a fastish beater with some first-rate vocal ideas. shops as "I Can't Explain" is released on U.S. On the 15th, The Who finally get their first record in the U.K. The tally shows over £57 is raised at the door but Roger and Keith net only £2 for the night and Pete and John only £1! The following night they are at Wolsey Hall in Cheshunt. On the 12th, it's back to the Marquee Club with The Boys again opening. 16 year-old fan Nick Jones raves about the "weird and effective techniques of guitarist Paul Townshend" and declares The Who "must surely be one of the trendsetting groups of 1965." On the day that review comes out, The Who can be found at Club Noreik in Tottenham. On the 9th, Melody Maker features their first review of a Who gig. On the 2nd, Cash Box reports from Great Britain that "The Who have their first disk issue in America before it hits the countries here" confirming that "I Can't Explain" is first released in the U.S.Įarly in the month, David Magnus takes a series of photographs of the band to use in promotional advertisements for their first single. January begins with The Who playing the Ealing Club on the day after New Year's, The Red Lion in Leytonstone on the 4th and back to The Marquee in London on the 5th with The Boys (later called The Action) opening. 17, 2021 January 1965 New music releases: A Love Supreme - John Coltrane "King of the Road" - Roger Miller "This Diamond Ring" - Gary Lewis and The Playboys The Return of Roger Miller - Roger Miller ![]()
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