"It was at the Monterey Pop Festival, on 18 June 1967, that Jimi and I met our battleground. Essentially it was a debate about who was on first, but not quite for the reason one would assume. When Derek Taylor, The Beatles’ former publicist who was acting for the festival, told me ...
He also achieved fame with memorable performances at major festivals like Monterey Pop Festival (1967) where he famously set his guitar on fire during his performance; Woodstock (1969), where his rendition of Star-Spangled Banner became an emblematic moment reflecting turbulent times;...
The band’s appearance at the Monterey International Pop Festival on June 18, 1967 brought about their first big media exposure in the US. In the film, the Who’s Monterey Pop appearance cuts away to footage from past concerts depicting the band destroying their equipment before returnin...
While built as a road racing racing sportscar, and modified by Sinclair’s team in the UK before coming to Australia as a road racing 1100cc supercharged single-seater, the car performed well both on the roads and on dirt speedways, as here. The car was raced well into the war years, ...
In late June 2002, the Who had once again regrouped and were about to kick off a North American tour when Entwistle died at the age of 57 in Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel. In 2006, Townshend and Daltrey released the mini-opera Wire & Glass, their first collaboration as the Who in nearly...
(1965), “Substitute” (1966) and “Happy Jack” (1966). In 1967, they performed at the Monterey Pop Festival and released “I Can See for Miles”, their only US top-ten single. The group’s 1969 concept albumTommyincluded the single “Pinball Wizard” and was a critical and ...
She performed at the Met for over seventeen seasons. Although Moffo's earliest recordings were made for EMI Records, she later signed an exclusive contract with RCA Victor, recording for the company until the late 1970s. In the early 1960s, she hosted her own show on Italian television and...
Two weeks later,Pink Floydperformed there; The Who returned to the venue later in the year, as did Floyd in 1971. ThenThe Rolling Stonesalso included it on the “Goodbye Britain” tour that preceded their departure for tax exile status and theExile On Main St.album. ...
Hendrix died from barbiturate intoxication and the inhalation of his own vomit on 18 September 1970, reportedly after overdosing on sleeping pills. Despite his tragic end at the age of 27, Hendrix's music continued to influence and inspire musicians and fans alike. In 1992, he was awarded the...