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When did The Who start making music?
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The Who's first song “I'm the Face” released on July 3, 1964.
Along with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, one of “The Big 3” of British Invasion rock in the 1960s. Using the raw power of James Brown’s soul as a jumping point, they became inventors of the rock opera concept with the albums Tommy and Quadrophenia, and major innovators of punk aggression onstage! Maximum R&B! The band consisted of... Read More
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