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Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 [2] – 7 September 1978) was an English musician who was the drummer for the rock band the Who.Regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music, [3] [4] he was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour.
The tour was their first following the 1978 death of drummer Keith Moon and the first to feature former Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones as Moon's official replacement. [3] The band then took some time off, and resumed the tour on November 30 at the auditorium of the Detroit Masonic Temple.
The group's last tours with Keith Moon. [99] 1977–1978: 15 December 1977 – 25 May 1978 (England) 2 Two special performances in London filmed for The Kids Are Alright documentary, marking Keith Moon's last performances before his death. [100] 1979: 2 May 1979 – 28 December 1979 (Europe, United States) 35
The Who suffered many difficulties throughout the '70s, most prominently the death of drummer Keith Moon, who died of an overdose in 1978, And in 1983, guitarist Pete Townshend left the band to ...
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Pete Townshend of “The Who” stated that he is glad that band members Keith Moon and John Entwistle are gone. Keith Moon tragically died in 1978 while ...
The death of Bob Woolmer, an English cricket coach, on 18 March 2007 while coaching Pakistan during the World Cup was given an open verdict on 28 November 2007, with the inquest after hearing from more than 50 witnesses over five weeks being unable to determine whether his death was due to murder, natural causes or an accident. [17] [18]
The Who Tour 1979 was The Who's first concert tour after the death of original drummer Keith Moon.The tour supported their 1978 album Who Are You, and consisted of concerts in Europe and the United States and acknowledged the band's return to live performance.
Townshend, with Entwistle's encouragement, became the sole guitarist. Sandom was fired after an argument with Townshend in 1964; the band continued with stand-in drummers until Keith Moon joined in April of that year. Moon was the Who's drummer until his death on 7 September 1978; [6] [7] the band decided to continue without him. [8]