Jan. 29, 1965 - The British rock ’n’ roll group The Who will make their television debut tonight on Britain’s “Ready Steady Go!” A television institution soon after its introduction in the summer of 1963 with presenters Keith Fordyce and Cathy McGowan, the program has quickly established itself as a “star maker.”
The group — comprised of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon — had a tumultuous last few months of 1964, in which they changed their name from the High Numbers and started the “Maximum R&B” Tuesday night residency at London’s Marquee Club that did much to boost their popularity.
Producer Shel Talmy then secured the deal with Brunswick in the U.K. and Decca in the U.S. that led to the debut Who single, “I Can’t Explain.” It was released in the U.S. in December and in the U.K. on January 15.
To ensure a good reception, The Who’s co-manager, Kit Lambert, has arranged for the audience of tonight’s program to be well-populated with members of the group’s fan club, who have been given Who football scarves to wear.

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