Q 01/05

Who was the Who's lead singer?

A) Roger Daltrey

B) Pete Townshend

C) John Entwistle

D) Keith Moon

Answer · why

A) Roger Daltrey

Daltrey started the Detours in 1959 and ran the band until he was briefly sacked in 1965 for punching Moon.

Q 02/05

Which instrument did Keith Moon play?

A) Bass

B) Keyboards

C) Drums

D) Rhythm guitar

Answer · why

C) Drums

He auditioned in 1964 by breaking a bass drum pedal and tearing a drum skin, and got the job.

Q 03/05

What was the band called before they became the Who?

A) The High Numbers

B) The Beachcombers

C) The Pirates

D) The Detours

Answer · why

D) The Detours

They changed the name in February 1964 after discovering a rival act called Johnny Devlin and the Detours.

Q 04/05

Under what name did the band briefly record the mod single "Zoot Suit" in 1964?

A) The High Numbers

B) The Detours

C) The Faces

D) The Mods

Answer · why

A) The High Numbers

Manager Peter Meaden rebranded them for the mod scene; when the single flopped they went back to the Who.

Q 05/05

What was the Who's first single, a UK top ten hit in 1965?

A) My Generation

B) I Can't Explain

C) Substitute

D) Happy Jack

Answer · why

B) I Can't Explain

Townshend wrote it to sound like the Kinks so that producer Shel Talmy would notice; Jimmy Page played on the B-side.