Pete Townshend
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Born 1945-05-19
Chiswick, London, England, UK
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Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever."
Townshend is the primary songwriter for The Who, having written well over one hundred songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including concept albums and the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia, plus popular rock and roll radio staples like Who's Next, and dozens more that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations like Odds & Sods. He has also written over one hundred songs that have appeared on his solo albums, as well as radio jingles and television theme songs. Although known primarily as a guitarist, he also plays other instruments such as keyboards, banjo, accordion, synthesiser, bass guitar and drums, on his own solo albums, several Who albums, and as a guest contributor to a wide array of other artists' recordings. Townshend has never had formal lessons in any of the instruments he plays.
Townshend has also been a contributor and author of newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays, books, and scripts, as well as collaborating as a lyricist (and composer) for many other musical acts. Townshend was ranked #3 in Dave Marsh's list of Best Guitarists in The New Book of Rock Lists, #10 in Gibson.com's list of the top fifty guitarists, and #50 in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list: 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Townshend was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Who in 1990.
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The Simpsons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Show with David Letterman
CSI: Miami
Top of the Pops
Miami Vice
Great Performances
Omnibus
Classic Albums
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
American Beauty
A Silent Voice: The Movie
TFI Friday
The Iron Giant
Rockpalast
Behind the Music
The Kennedy Center Honors
Where Are They Now?
Tommy
The BRIT Awards
The Secret Policeman's Ball
MTV Rockumentary
Quadrophenia
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Woodstock
Being Mick
Live Aid
The Hat
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Na siehste!
VH1 Rock Honors
Seize millions de jeunes
Cloud Chaser
Led Zeppelin Played Here
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Lennon or McCartney
Lambert & Stamp
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
The Night That Changed Rock
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Jimi Plays Monterey
Classic Quadrophenia
Heads
Night Flight: Born Again
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Dogs in Space
1996 VH1 Honors
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
The Shadows At Sixty
Monterey Pop
Live Aid
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Jimi Hendrix
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