Birth of Roger Daltrey1 March 1944
Birth of Roger Daltrey, the same working class neighbourhood that produced fellow Who members Pete Townshend and John Entwistle
Historical person
Roger Daltrey Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Roger Daltrey, based on 34 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
34 records1944–201929 events9 places
Chronological biography
1944
Birth of Roger Daltrey1 March 1944
Birth of Who vocalist Roger Daltrey.
1961
The Detours1961
Forms The Detours in west London.
1963
The Detours1963
Townshend & Entwistle join The Detours, a skiffle/rock and roll band fronted by Roger Daltrey, another former schoolmate
West London Club Shows1963
The Detours build a following in west London clubs.
1964
The Detours1964
The Detours renamed themselves The Who
The Who1964
The Detours rename themselves The Who.
1965
Anyway, Anyhow, AnywhereJanuary 1965
"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", 2nd UK hit, the only song credited as being composed in a joint effort by Townshend and Daltrey
1967
I Can See for Miles1967
The Who reach the U.S. top ten with I Can See for Miles.
Monterey Pop Festival18 June 1967
Perform at the Monterey Pop Festival.
1969
Isle of Wight Festival30 August 1969
Perform at the Isle of Wight Festival.
1970
The Who7 June 1970
The Who's Tommy is performed at New York's Lincoln Center
Isle of Wight Festival 197029 August 1970
Perform at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
1973
Daltrey1973
Roger Daltrey releaes, "Daltrey", Daltreys 1st solo album which introduces Leo Sayer as songwriter
1975
Tommy1975
A movie version of Tommy is released, directed by Ken Russell, starring Roger Daltrey in the title role and earning Pete Townshend an academy award nomination for Best Original Score
Tommy1975
Daltrey plays the lead role of Tommy & is nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture"
Tommy Film Role19 March 1975
Stars as Tommy in Ken Russell's film.
1980
McVicar1980
Plays John McVicar in the film, "McVicar", also Producer
1982
Farewell Tour1982
The Who launch a publicised farewell tour before later reunions.
Shea Stadium Concerts12 October 1982
Play farewell-tour concerts at Shea Stadium.
1983
Who, The1983
Keith Moon died in 1978, after which the band released two more studio albums, the top five Face Dances (1981) and the top ten Its Hard (1982), with drummer Kenney Jones, before officially disbanding in 1983
1985
Under a Raging Moon1985
The title track to "Under a Raging Moon" is a tribute to Who drummer Keith Moon, who died in 1978
Live Aid13 July 1985
Members of The Who reunite for Live Aid at Wembley Stadium.
1988
BPI Lifetime Achievement Award1988
Receive a BPI Lifetime Achievement Award.
1989
Tommy Anniversary Tour1989
Reunite for a Tommy anniversary tour.
1990
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame1990
The Who are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1996
Quadrophenia Hyde Park29 June 1996
Perform Quadrophenia at Hyde Park.
2000
Royal Albert Hall Shows27 November 2000
Perform benefit shows at the Royal Albert Hall.
2001
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2001
The Who are honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
2005
Live 8July 2005
The Who perform at Live 8 in London.
2006
Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award2006
The Who receive the Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award in live music.
2012
Olympics Closing Ceremony12 August 2012
Perform at the London Olympics closing ceremony.
2015
Glastonbury Festival28 June 2015
Headline Glastonbury Festival.
2019
Moving On Tour7 May 2019
Begin the Moving On symphonic tour.
Titles and roles
Band · The Who · Member of Who · Singer · Singer · Band Founder · Singer · Member of The Detours · Singer · Member of The Who
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.