Pete Townshend
Born May 19, 1945 (Age: 80)
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Chiswick, London, England, UK
Biography
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
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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Filmography
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
2026
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as Self
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Age: 80
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley
2023
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Age: 77
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
2021
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as Himself
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Age: 76
Come Together The Rise of the Festival
2018
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Age: 73
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
2016
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as Self
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Age: 71
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 70
No Image
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
2015
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Age: 69
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
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Age: 67
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
2011
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Age: 65
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009
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Age: 64
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
2009
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Age: 63
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
2007
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Age: 62
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
2007
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Age: 62
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007
2007
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Age: 61
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007
2007
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Age: 61
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007
2007
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Age: 61
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
2007
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as Himself
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Age: 61
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
2007
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as Himself
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Age: 61
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
2006
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as Pete Townshend
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Age: 61
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006
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The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006
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Age: 61
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006
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The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006
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The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006
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The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006
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The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006
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The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006
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The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006
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The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006
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The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006
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The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006
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The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006
2006
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The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006
2006
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Age: 61
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
2006
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Age: 60
No Image
The World's Greatest Gigs
2005
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Age: 60
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
2005
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as Self - Guitar, Vocals
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Age: 60
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 60
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
2004
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Age: 59
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
2004
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as Self
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Age: 58
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002
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Age: 57
No Image
The Beatles Revolution
2000
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Age: 55
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
1999
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Age: 54
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
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as Self - Guitar
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Age: 51
1996 VH1 Honors
1996
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Age: 50
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
1993
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as Voice
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Age: 48
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
1993
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as Himself
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Age: 48
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
1989
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as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator
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Age: 44
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 42
The Who at Live Aid
1985
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Age: 40
Live Aid
1985
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Age: 40
White City
1985
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as Pete Fountain
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Age: 39
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
1982
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as Self
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Age: 37
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
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Age: 35
Tommy
1975
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as Himself
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Age: 29
Jimi Hendrix
1973
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as Self
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Age: 28
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
1973
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as Self
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Age: 28
Woodstock
1970
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as Self - The Who
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Age: 24
No Image
Heads
1969
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as Self
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Age: 24
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
1965
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as Interviewee
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Age: 19