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October 21, 2017
In 65, ‘I Can’t Explain’- a hit
for these UK, R & B men,
and ‘Anyway Anyhow Anywhere’
gave The Who their second Top Ten.
Their last hit of 65 – ‘My Generation’,
reached as high as No.2.
In 66, five more hits arrived
with ‘Substitute’ & ‘A Legal Matter’ in view.
‘I’m A Boy’ & ‘The Kids Are Alright’ followed,
with ‘Happy Jack’ filling the dance floor.
‘Pictures Of Lily’, their first hit of 67 –
and ‘The Last Time’/ ‘Under My Thumb’, in at 44.
‘I Can See For Miles’, came next –
making the Top Ten line.
Then in 68 came ‘Dogs’ & ‘Magic Bus’,
and at No.4, ‘Pinball Wizard’, in 69.
Their 2 Hits of 70 included –
‘The Seeker’ and ‘Summertime Blues’,
and ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ & ‘Let’s See Action’ –
2 Top Twenty hits of 71, over which, fans enthused.
‘Join Together’ their next offering-
reaching No.9 in 72.
and in 73 ‘Relay’ & ‘5.15’,
saw more hits adding to the queue.
In 76 came ‘Squeeze Box’ & ‘Substitute’
with ‘Who Are You’ in 78, reaching No.18.
Then ‘Long Live Rock’ in 79, before,
‘You Better You Bet’ & ‘Don’t Let Go The Coat’, seen.
‘Athena’, their Top 40 of 82,
was followed by ‘Ready Steady Who (EP)’, in 83,
and ‘My Generation’, back again in 88 and 96 –
completes this hit list from A to Zee.
Well known for their Rock Opera – ‘Tommy’,
this Legendary Mod group, loved so true.
Sadly, losing Keith Moon back in September 78,
and John Entwistle in June 2002.
Thank You for the ground-breaking music –
You changed so many lives.
Written by Harriet Blackbury
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