Pete Townshend
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Townshend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
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Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
