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The Who
Previous Names
They had previously performed under the names The Detours and The High Numbers before settling on the name “The Who”. 1)
Entwistle
When Daltrey was walking down the street, he happened to see Entwistle. Entwistle was holding a bass at the moment. He recruited Entwistle into the band after meeting him (at that time Detours).2)
Loudest Band
On May 31, 1976, the band “The Who” performed a concert in London that was so loud that it set a Guinness World Record. It was later defeated multiple times by others. Guinness World Records eventually removed this record from their list since the performances were affecting many people's hearing. 3)
Keith Moon
Keith Moon was a busy child with a restless imagination as a child. His art teacher once said in his report, “Retarded aesthetically.” In other ways, he's a moron.” According to his music teacher, he “has excellent ability but must guard against a desire to show off”. 4)
Roger Daltrey flushed Keith Moon’s pills
Roger Daltrey became enraged when Keith Moon offered illicit substances to two of his bandmates, John Entwistle and Pete Townshend. He flushed the tablets and thrashed Keith. As a result, his bandmates kicked him out. 5)
Roger Daltrey hit Pete Townshend with guitar
Roger Daltrey attacked guitarist Pete Townshend with a guitar because Pete was inebriated and was constantly prodding and hitting Roger with his guitar. Roger was with Pete in the ambulance as he was rushed to the hospital, and he was repeatedly apologizing. 6)
Eddie Cochrane
Except for Summertime Blues, Pete Townsend wrote every major track by the band “The Who.” Eddie Cochrane was the one who wrote it. 7)
Power Pop
Pete Townshend coined the word “Power Pop” in the year 1967. He coined this phrase to describe the sound of The Who's singles from the 1960s. 8)
John Entwistle's Nicknames
John Entwistle, bassist for the band “The Who,” has two more nicknames: “Thunderfingers” and “The Ox”. 9)
Muppet
Did you know that the muppet 'Animal' was inspired by Keith? 10)
The only song written by both Pete and Roger
“Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere” is the only song written by both Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey for “The Who.” In 1965, it was released as a single. 11)
Daltrey Acted In A Shakespearean Play
The BBC produced a movie adaptation of Shakespeare's “The Comedy of Errors” in 1983. In this play, he played the role of Drumio, the twin servants. 12)