West Londoners Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar) and John Entwistle (bass) join forces as The Detours in 1962. In 1964, drummer Keith Moon completed the line-up and the band also changed their name to The Who, before then becoming The High Numbers. Their first single, ‘I’m The Face’/'Zoot Suit’, failed to chart, but they were becoming well-known for their explosive performances during their long-standing residency at the Railway Hotel in Harrow. In November – now known as The Who again – they took up a 16-week residency at the Marquee Club, where the shows soon sold out. Their single, ‘Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere’, released in spring 1965, was a Top 10 success – the first of many. Surviving founding members Daltrey and Townshend continue to tour with the band today.

Check out this rare footage of The High Numbers performing at the Railway Hotel in Harrow!:

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